Holder was talking about overcoming our fears to dialogue and confronting racial privilege so that we can eliminate inequities that cause the racial tensions . Al Vivian : Privilege creates blind spots that conceal the harm they do . He says whites have had a longstanding racial privilege in the U.S. Vivian : I think it's important to note that there are many people who believe racism Holder was right to make his `` nation of cowards '' speech and urge dialogue .
Al Vivian : Privilege creates blind spots that conceal the harm they do . He says whites have had a longstanding racial privilege in the U.S. Vivian : I think it's important to note that there are many people who believe racism Holder was right to make his `` nation of cowards '' speech and urge dialogue .