13. Race and Sense of Identity

In a recent study, 16% of whites said that race is very important to their sense of identity. 70% of blacks and 40% of Hispanics felt the same.

Maybe this is part of the reason many white people don’t understand where people of color are coming from?

Reference:
https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/t5xd6b47t8/tabs_OP_Race_and_Class_20160125.pdf