There is the hard bigotry of white supremacy and the soft bigotry of white paternalism. People of color should resist both and say that we can stand on our own two feet. We are not poor little things that either can be dominated by whites or need help from them no matter how well meaning.  A free people should be willing and able to fight their own battles and not depend on others no matter how well meaning or intentioned.  An intelligent people can and should find nonviolent means to fight for their rights but be able to protect themselves from violence of others . A tolerant people do not seek to impose their beliefs on others. We people of color should unite to fight for our rights in a forceful yet nonviolent way.