Explained: Does opening with white in chess have anything to do with racism?

The topic for a radio show has put the spotlight on racism in the board game, or the absence of it.

Everyone is equal under the laws of online chess

What will it take for the US to eradicate racist ideas?, Race

Black & White: The Rise and Fall of Bobby Fischer by Julian Voloj

Annual chess tournament for Philadelphia's public schools - WHYY

RACISM IN CHESS. White moves first - Chess Forums

algorithm accidentally blocks 'black v white' CHESS strategy

White Fragility' Is Everywhere. But Does Antiracism Training Work? - The New York Times

Is Chess Inherently Racist? - The Chess Drum

How to think critically about the idea of reverse racism - CampusWell

Racism, Nordic, Sweden, Iceland, Negrastrákarnir, Pippi Longstocking

Grading Can Be Capitalist, Racist, and Exploitative, by Ken Shelton