To be white is to be in the clear though unclear of who you are but invisible to how you affect. An object that does not alter the color of light reflected from it's surface will appear white.
A person or mind state that does not alter the qualities reflected from their culture will be white.
Black is the color of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of light.
A person or mind state that absorbs all qualities reflected in their culture will be black.