White people are the oppressive group.
Knowing one’s oppressor, even if it is only a generalization, is key to survival.
Many White people enjoy their position of power and many of the ones who don’t enjoy it are also not fighting to deconstruct their power either. It...
of course not all white people wish to uphold white privilege, but a person of color wouldn’t lose anything by not trusting white people. so why should people of color give white people the benefit of the doubt when it puts them at risk?