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I don't think living life as a minority is in any way the answer to learning to appreciate and not judge others by the color of their skin. It all starts at home behind closed doors.
And I 100% agree on the rest of your response. Success comes from within and is not determined by a certificate hanging on the wall.
Living life as a minority provides perspective that even very cerebral and forward thinking people from a majority ("in power") group don't have. My best friend is white but grew up in Hawaii and was a minority there. Trust me when I say my friend is not your average bear and my friend attributes it to growing up as a "minority." I always laugh when I hear it said but it is very true. And this friend grew up extremely affluent as my friend's father was CEO of Matson shipping before he retired a few years ago.
Life is about experiences and those experiences shape a person. Good luck to you and your player.