Growing up, I was surrounded by a good amount of diversity (at least I would like to think so). The majority of the people in my elementary, middle, and high school were white, however there were a good amount of African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and various other races and ethnicities. My parents always taught me that everyone is equal and you shouldn't judge others based on the color of their skin. I had many friends who were a different race than I was and I never really thought twice about it. It feels like every generation is getting a little less racist and isn't "seeing color" quite as much as the generation before them.
I think that "white" can be used as a group name without invoking connotations of white supremacy. Lots of times people don't even realize how saying "white people" and phrases like this may offend people of different minorities. Just because white is the "dominant" race doesn't mean that the people within that category are constantly trying to belittle others. By using the term "white", a lot of the time it is just a way to describe a group of people. It's not trying to make it sound like they are the most dominant group, its just a way to identify people.
The term "white" has probably always been used as a racial category. White supremacy has always been around, and racist was much more prevalent years ago than it is today. I'm sure that "white" had a lot stronger of a racial meaning in the past than it currently does.
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