Most conservative White people would prefer an equally qualified Black person over an equally qualified White person. Liberals just prefer the minority regardless of if they're the best person for the job, but when both options are equal, even so-called "racist" White people seem to support a minor form of affirmative action.
Even the very few White people who generally hold negative feelings towards minorities seem to love being proven wrong with individual examples. They'll always give extra support to the minority who bucks what they see as the norm.
So I'm reluctant to believe that racism as taught in schools even exists. The most racist people I've known irl just hold negative stereotypes and are more than happy to recognize people who don't adhere to them.
Racism is just a form of Tribalism that we are born with.
BUT... in my view.
God made us Tribal only for a short period of time. God did not want us to fight each other over race forever.
The biggest racial barrier between humans is language and communication.
Which is why White Russians who only speak russian. Cannot live amoung white french.
They simply cannot understand each other.
What makes America unique. You have many cultures all speaking a single language.
Once that happens.
Tribalism is suppose to die out. Because now we can communicate and work with each other as a team.