They operated from the assumption that calling out white racism was persecution or created disunity in the body of Christ. White supremacy ensures that white feelings will always trump the lived experiences of people of color. White Evangelical Christians are particularly fragile, with whiteness being normalized and pandered to in society and theologized in the church. The manifestation of white fragility and the resulting recentering on white people’s feelings create unsafe spaces for people of color. White supremacy ensures that white feelings will always trump the lived experiences of people of color.

Source: Huffington Post May 06, 2018 17:03 UTC