If you've felt confused, or worried about saying the wrong thing, or just quietly aware that you don't really understand what's going on — that's not a failing. It's an honest starting point, and it's the best one there is.
Here's the gentlest possible way in. No history yet. No politics. Just a person.
Watch one short film:
The Present (2020, ~25 min, Oscar-nominated) follows a father and daughter on a simple errand. It asks nothing of you except attention. When it's over, you'll understand something true that no headline could have told you.
That's it. That's the whole first step. If it moves you and you want to understand how things came to be this way, the 101 walks you through it — slowly, plainly, with no quiz at the end.
No pressure. You can stop any time and still come away knowing more.