“Heads of warring nations could learn a lot about how to achieve lasting peace by watching dogs and cats who live in the same house.”

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.

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

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.

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.

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