I do not disagree with most of what has been posted. I especially like the idea of modeling school topics with how Germany is teaching about the Holocaust. People need to understand the history. And there needs to be a better job done explaining, without condescending or assigning blame. You introduce negativity directed at a person or group, they are going to shut down. We had a diversity discussion presentation at work with breakout sessions. First one, I was told to shut up and listen because I was the only white person in the breakout and I was going to be told how I contributed to racism. Ask how much I participated, not that I was going to be allowed to, after that? Second breakout with different participants, again I was the only white person . . . we had a very good conversation about our commonalities. How we were alike, not how we were different.
Social media, mainstream "news" media and politicians have a large effect on racism in this country.