"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald
It's possible to benefit from White privilege and to have grown up poor.
It's possible to have a Black best friend/partner/sibling/parent/child and to be a racist.
It's possible for Black people to be wealthy and successful and to experience racism.
It's possible to understand that some Black people murdered by police were not perfect citizens and to believe that imperfect citizenry never justifies murder.
It's possible to have not experienced marginalization, trauma, racism, oppression, and disenfranchisement and to appreciate that others have and do experience it all every day.
It's possible to value personal responsibility and to appreciate that we're not all starting on a level playing field.
It's possible to be critical and to be compassionate.
It's possible to have a point of view and to listen to others' opinions.
It's possible to do your thing and to know that your norm is not the norm.
It's possible to change and to be authentic.
It's possible to be White and to be antiracist.
It's possible to contribute to a more just and equitable world and retain the ability to function.