It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence.

It is important to understand that the system of advantage is perpetuated when we do not acknowledge its existence.

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

The social pressure from friend and acquaintance to collude, to not notice racism, can be quite powerful.

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

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.

Many white people experience themselves as powerless, even in the face of privilege. But the fact is that we all have a sphere of influence, some domain in which we exercise some level of power and control. The task for each of us, White and of color, is to identify what our own sphere of influence is (however large or small) and to consider how it might be used to interrupt the cycle of racism.