She said she didn't have much in common with those particular people, not non-black people in general. Had she thought that she didn't have enough in common wit

She said she didn't have much in common with those particular people, not non-black people in general. Had she thought that she didn't have enough in common with multiple races to work with them, she wouldn't have tried to work in a place where only 1% of the population would have the slightest chance of having something in common with her (and very reasonably so, if I may add).