Why Do Millennials Not Understand Racism?

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3. Suggestions are welcome.

1) I don't control the media narrative. None of us do.

2) I don't know what the current school instruction on racism is. I got great instruction back when I was in high school, a very long time ago. I had exceptional teachers, perhaps. One brought in outside textbooks on the subject.

And, are you speaking from knowledge about what all kids are currently learning, or what happened in the particular school system that you experienced?

3) The simple truth is that there is no downside to whites not talking about racism, for the reasons that you mentioned. There is the fear of being accused a racist when one simply is trying to understand. The result of this is that whites don't ask the questions they need to get that understanding. They also understand that there is no downside to not participating, so they don't participate. Something needs to be done to facilitate better dialogue.