This different way of seeing racism serves as the foundation of this work: racism is not simply a matter of personal prejudice, relational division, or institutional injustice but rather a fundamental cultural (dis)order that is both the source and sum of all these. Because of this, personal repentance, relational reconciliation, and institutional reform—though important—are not enough, indeed can never be enough, to overcome its power. Because racism is a comprehensively broken culture, what is needed—if we are to truly heal—is comprehensive cultural repair.30
