It’s telling that Ray points out that as Black men, he and Barack are just trying to get by in a white world. Sometimes, this means accepting high-fives from popular white kids, even if those kids are being racist; other times, that means paying more attention in class. What really gets Barack, though, is his sudden realization that Scott and Jeff have no idea what it’s like to be the only one who looks a certain way. They’re content to go back to a world where they feel comfortable, a world that suddenly feels wildly uncomfortable for Barack.