Many whites hold both pro-black and anti-black attitudes,because of:

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Ambivalent racism refers to holding both positive and negative attitudes towards a particular racial group. Whites may hold pro-black attitudes such as supporting affirmative action or valuing diversity, but also hold anti-black attitudes such as believing in stereotypes or harboring prejudice. This combination of contradictory attitudes is known as ambivalent racism. Ethnocentrism (A) refers to a belief in the superiority of one's own ethnicity, stereotype threat (B) is the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about oneself, and ingroup bias (D) is the tendency to favor members of one's own group over outsiders. While these concepts are related to racism and prejudice, they do not explain the specific phenomenon of ambivalent racism.

Many Whites Hold Both Pro-Black and Anti-Black Attitudes,because Of