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‘I Have Black Friends’ Doesn’t Mean You Aren’t Racist

‘I Have Black Friends’ Doesn’t Mean You Aren’t Racist

Question: Why is it whenever white people defend their racism, the first thing they default to is “I’m not a bigot” and the second thing is “I have friends who are black”? I could scream.

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ATWG Answers: Is Juan Williams a Bigot?

ATWG Answers: Is Juan Williams a Bigot?

A DiversityInc reader asks the White Guy if NPR’s former news analyst’s remark about Muslims makes him a bigot or if he was just being honest. Read the White Guy’s answer here.

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ATWG: Why I’m Ashamed of Sen. McCain

ATWG: Why I’m Ashamed of Sen. McCain

The history of oppressing Black and LGBT service people has striking parallels. In the latest installment of Ask the White Guy, DiversityInc CEO Luke Visconti explains why the president needs to sign an executive order to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell” right now.

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Should Black Bigots Be Tolerated?

Should Black Bigots Be Tolerated?

There’s a major difference between bigotry and racism. The White Guy addresses a question from a reader about whether it’s OK for a Black person to be a bigot.

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