Read the offending piece and determine how much of it you actually would disagree with. I think these are things that are commonly said or considered common sense but not usually stated so publicly.
https://www.takimag.com/article/the_talk_nonblack_version_john_derbyshire/#axzz1rHzlfgy8
First, I should say that I exchanged friendly emails with Derbyshire long before the "Talk" fiasco. It impressed me that he would take the time to answer my questions and chat with me. I like John Derbyshire.
Derb's "Talk" is here:
https://www.takimag.com/article/the_talk_nonblack_version_john_derbyshire/
The item in Derb's list that bothered me most was 10h, "Do not act the Good Samaritan to blacks in apparent distress, e.g., on the highway." That goes strongly against my natural inclinations. It seems to me to be unfair. However, I have had exactly one opportunity in my life to act on Derb's advice, and I ignored it -- I helped the black guy in distress. He turned out to be a con artist looking for gullible white chumps to defraud. He took me for about $50. I paid for my kindness. Later in the week I read in the local paper that the guy was arrested for pulling the same stunt on others. Live and learn.
I wanted to read a debate on the "Talk" article between Derbyshire and National Review's Rich Lowry, who fired Derb. I suspect that Derb would have won easily, but I am not certain of it. Who knows, maybe I would have learned something. Of course, there was no debate. Lowry just branded Derb a racist and canceled him. It was disgraceful. Since then I have wondered what WFB would have done.