That's why what we teach our kids is so important. In my new elementary school, a classmate said I wasn't allowed to talk to two other students because "they aren't like us". I ignored that and tried talking to the two students anyway because it made no sense to me that they weren't like me; we were all in the same classroom!
It shocked me how quickly the students turned on and became violent w/their friends because they were arbitrarily placed in groups w/one being inferior. I was impressed by Elliott's commitment to the experiment--a full 2 days--where the students had to fully feel both sides. I was impressed that the students on the first day made the connection of the experiment to what it must feel like to be a black person . I hope after the discussion, where the students were quite candid, that they grew up to be respectful and inclusive people. I wonder if any of them spoke out against injustices they saw at a POC expense?