content: The sociologist could be right. I could see the argument that you can't be racist without power. But black people have power. They're not the dominant class, but everyone has power. They have power of voice, loudness, and intimidation inherent to all people. They have power in praise and criticism. They also have cultural power in dictating what is and isn't black. They have the power of acceptance and exclusion. They have the power of their bodies, the work and labor, and their sexuality. They have coercive power. They have several types of power. Just because they don't have dominance in economic or political power does not mean they don't have power.