But, they should not be surprised when non-blacks resent these occasions being employed to trash a sitting President of the United States.
Bush was graceful and noble in his words and his bearing. Jimmy Carter (who is not black) was churlish and childish in his bitterness.
He is not only the worst president of the 20th century, but he is also the worst living ex-president.
I doubt he'll have to worry about being excoriated at his funeral by any Republicans. In fact, they'll likely have little to say, at all.
LBJ and FDR were both worse than Carter IMO.