His legacy is not tainted in the slightest. He was angry at the treatment of blacks by white America, and never apologized for it. In his professional life, h

His legacy is not tainted in the slightest. He was angry at the treatment of blacks by white America, and never apologized for it. In his professional life, he had life-long and career-defining relationships with white people (Teo Macero, Gil Evans, ...), and clearly did not let race stand in the way of great music.