One thing that can make you immediately unpopular in a community is implicitly accusing the community of racism when that's not actually the case, or, perversel

One thing that can make you immediately unpopular in a community is implicitly accusing the community of racism when that's not actually the case, or, perversely, if it's a relatively small issue. A minority individual trying to gain the approval of the majority is in a bad Nash equilibrium spot and cannot openly confront latent racist attitudes without triggering an imediate community defense.