To work effectively as an agent of change in a pluralistic society, it is necessary to be able to connect with people different from oneself.

The task of resisting our own oppression does not relieve us of the responsibility of acknowledging our complicity in the oppression of others.

To work effectively as an agent of change in a pluralistic society, it is necessary to be able to connect with people different from oneself.

White people who are doing this work need to make their stories known to serve as guides for others.

In order to prevent chronic discomfort, Whites may learn not to notice.

To say that it is not our fault does not relieve us of responsibility. However, we may not have polluted the air, but we need to take responsibility, along with others, for cleaning it up. Each of us needs to look at our own behavior. Am I perpetuating and reinforcing the negative messages so pervasive in our culture, or am I seeking to challenge them?

We all get misinformation growing up about people who are different from ourselves.