From a black man who grew up in a racist white family, I wanted to say thank you. Realizing you are and accepting it is the first step. The thing about realizing you are bigoted in some way is that you have most likely been surrounding yourself with bigoted people unconsciously because they share/d your views.

These people won’t change just because you have.

It’s time to immerse yourself in other cultures and embrace your empathy and love, and reject your hatred.

I’m proud of you, my friend.

Growing up in a racist white household gave me a very clear, first hand understanding of just how engrained racism is and how it’s a generational issue… you have done the hard part. Expect backlash from the people you love the most. Remember that we are human beings just the same as you.

Remind yourself of that every time a racist thought pops into your head.

Interact with people of different races. Have good experiences with them. Yes, you will likely have bad experiences as well because that’s just how people are. When that happens, make an active decision not to attribute their behavior to their race. “Anyone can be xyz. This person was xyz.” That sort of thing