text: Well said. Another, related & important way that well-meaning white people can improve their (our) understanding of racism is to recognize that racism is structural, not always (in fact usually not) individual.  We all perpetuate racism, but far more often than not, we do so by NOT working actively against the systemic racism that is built into our society and it's institutions, that's just "in the air." We take a huge step forward when we admit to how we're complicit in this system, and start intentionally counteracting it.