"Whenever someone asks me how they should deal with whatever level of #racism they may have internalized I suggest that they do whatever they would do if they discovered they had cancer: They should test for it. Diagnose how racism has infected their daily lives."

"Uncover which parts of their lives have been clearly infected, and which ones may still be dormant. They should check for racist lumps in their character, their worldviews, their common rituals."

"They should check their habits and diets to see if they have long-standing behaviors that have contributed to their condition. They should read up on the most current literature about their condition and possible treatments."

"Seek expert advice and second opinions from people in the field. They should know that heredity has a lot to do with it, that they have a predisposition for it if they come from people who were racists."

"They should understand that it may never go away no matter how kind, rich or well-meaning they are. They should accept that they weren’t chosen out of the crowd and that it’s not rare; the crowd has the same condition and it is exceedingly common."

"They should know people die from it if left untreated. They should know that long-term exposure to certain social elements will prolong their suffering. They should know there is no cure."

"We should be dumping vast amounts of resources toward trying to help people with their condition."

All from my essay in 2015. #racism https://scottwoodsmakeslists.wordpress.com/2015/11/27/racism-is-a-disease-treat-it-like-one/