Entertaining a discussion about race with someone who believes in white innocence often feels like entering the twilight zone. This is largely because those who believe in white innocence don’t have enough of a knowledge base to participate meaningfully in the discussion. They haven’t educated themselves through books or courses. They are unfamiliar with the lexicon on race, not realizing their words have particular meanings. Their understanding of both America’s racial history and current racial landscape is lacking. But this does not prevent them from being convinced of their rightness and
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