Also note how we talk about white segregation in glowing terms; a “good” or “safe” neighborhood or school is assumed to be primarily white. I think this is actually one of the most powerful messages of white supremacy: there is no inherent loss in leading a segregated life. Most white people will go from cradle to grave with few if any authentic sustained cross-racial relationships with Black people and not see that anything of value is missing. Reflect for a moment on the profundity of that message.
