This is silly. By your logic, we should never mention the holocaust, because it would reflect badly on Germans, or the conquistadors, because it might arouse anti-Spanish feelings. And withholding negative information can actually hurt the people you're trying to protect. E.g. if no-one was allowed to mention the high imprisonment rate for African Americans, we wouldn't even know there is a problem that needs addressing. And if repeating New Orleans atrocity stories means one must be a racist, does that mean Oprah hates black people? Of course not. Only confirmed racists saw these stories in a racist light. The rest …
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