@FirstFish @ramsey Making rebuttal statements allows them to wiggle away from themselves.
I've been experimenting with asking questions or a series of questions that cause them to confront the bias.
In this case something like:
Why do you think any given Black person would not be as qualified for this job as any given white person? Is there something inherent about Black people that makes them less capable of doing the work?
If they're genuinely wanting to be a good person deep down, this may cause them to reflect. You can see it on their face. If it remains, a discussion might open up, aided by more questions, like If Black peoples aren't as successful in society, and at birth they're inherently just as capable, then what factors do you think might lead to their overall failures at pursuing the American Dream? And now you're open to talking about systematic bias, poverty, healthcare, police brutality, etc. and about their solutions.
Or the realization may only flash briefly before renewed defensiveness, but they'll probably think on it later, and your work is done for now.
If they indeed actually believe in these superiorities, they may choose this time to reveal that. And then you know they're a lost cause and can stop wasting your time.
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