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NFL Hall of Famer, Jim Brown , gives the best definition of racism I've heard. I completely agree with this definition—particularly from the perspective of a bookseller and someone who celebrates Black culture. You see, we typically do not value anything that we create unless it has the white cosign (validation). We don't value our writers unless they write for a white publication, we don't value our books unless that have been published by a white-owned publisher and have been acclaimed by the white media or some white-owned institution. Of course, in today's economy, there are those who seek white validation because that is where the money is, But this reality is the direct consequence of white racism, and our conditioning continues to make it true to this day. “White supremacy says that for you to be considered a person that I respect and like; you must accept the fact that I can validate you and that's the highest honor you can have is my validation.” Note: I engaged in a bit of hyperbole, with the click-baity subject line, as part of an ongoing experiment...

You don't have to want to re-enslave black people to be racist. You can be placated by relegating them to second class citizenship and ignoring their grievances. You are so hyper-critical about Hillary Clinton but sooo forgiving of all the white Trump voters whose purportedly just wanted change, which to them represented a return to an America where white skin guaranteed entitlement Just because millions of white people supported Bernie and later reluctantly voted for Hillary doesn't contradict the reality that Donald Trump's election was a victory for both overt and covert racists who came out in great numbers to vote for him. These people were dumb enough to think that a self-serving billionaire would improve the economy because they were blinded by their resentment of minorities whom they considered a threat.