Thank you, Carmelo, for your thoughtful response. I took a look at the article, and ran it by my colleague and mentor, Dr. Cleo Manago, who said, "They are correct. Generally diversity training doesn't work. What they typically do is teach everybody to be white. That's not what they explicitly say but they want everybody to get along and let bygones be bygones without addressing the issue of white supremacy mythology and the casualty rate. They want Black people to adapt and white people to learn cues on how not to offend but there's practically no talk on how to transform society and provide equitable power distribution."

Also, in terms of what you point out about people having reactions to having privilege pointed out that only entrenches them further into their resistance, I think that is also correct -- for some people, based on where they are in their development. Other people will feel a mix of emotions, including relief at shaking off the haze of the white supremacy trance. Think of it like substance withdrawal -- it's full of painful symptoms, but that doesn't mean that it's not worth giving up that substance dependence, for the farther away but more worthwhile goal of enabling our bodies and minds to heal and return to balance. It also doesn't mean that everyone will choose that path.