[wpietri]

For those looking for a more nuanced understanding of this than the eternal American fight about whether "X is/is not racist", go take some of the tests at Harvard's Project Implicit:

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/

When I took them, I was pretty confident that I was, as a well-meaning nerd, beyond any sort of racial bias. I was wrong.

Although I am deeply opposed to racism consciously, various bits of racial bias lurked in my wiring. It's sort of like how even a very smart person can have plenty of dumb ideas or dumb reactions, especially on topics they haven't paid attention to. Since I took those tests, I've been much more aware of those biases, which a) lets me minimize the effects, b) helps me undermine them over time, and c) has made me much better able to see the subtle effects of racial bias generally.

[thwest]

I would ask people not to take the test immediately, but rather first spend time on the authors' distinction about implicit racial attitudes. Racial bias in this sense is entirely different than overt racism, but still as important. Admitting that you've unintentionally learned the statistical biases present in our culture is not admitting you're a racist. When you're ok with that statement (which can be difficult given the charged USian history of race!), take the test.

[bluedanieru]

USian

Stop it.

[AllenKids]

Funny I did swimmingly in racial test showing no bias at all when the exit questions reminded me of my strong fear for big black man in a dark alley.

Then again, I'm Chinese, which means I'm a bit racist against all non-chink people.