Quote Originally Posted by mojo
It's worth pointing out that your luxury of turning away from these issues is a white privilege.It's worth pointing out that you're right that white people shouldn't feel personal responsibility for the history, and that white guilt is just another part of the problem.
White privilege is white guilt. If you realised this, maybe you'd understand why some people, not necessarily racist, take issue with the phrase.

Black people can step away from these issues too. Many do.