How to Be a Good White Friend to a Black Person

Often, whatever your instincts are, do the opposite.

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I have plenty of experience being the only Black friend that a white person has. In theory, two human beings sharing some common interests or values, such as a love of literature or altruism should be enough for a friendship to thrive. However, all too often, that isn’t the case with interracial…