Couple things.
While there is a reasonably argument to the existence of race, culture plays a primary mover in predictable outcome.
I don't entirely disagree with your parents, but like with all things in this world, it's complicated.
We as humans are at a time we've oversimplified the complexity of the world around us.
That said, considering race as a primary factor in the value of ability of an entire group of people is the very broad generalization that is the definition of bigotry.
