“You speak of those who will live perfectly, and Lords, by your leave, that is not me.” The Wife of Bath. Your points are all good, but I wonder at your tone — condescending and belittling of white allies. Of course racism hurts whites — not in the same way or in the life-threatening hurt blacks experience. But in some ways worse — the soul damage is worse. Anyway, you are in a long line of people who claim that Southern racists are preferable to Northern liberals. Well, no. Not really. Gently bring along well-meaning white allies. Don’t call them out on every nuance until they feel they better withdraw altogether since they are never going to get it exactly right. That speaking of those who will live perfectly again.