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Everyday White People Confront Racial & Social Injustice - 15 Stories (Paperback)
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Everyday White People Confront Racial & Social Injustice - 15 Stories (Paperback)
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While we are all familiar with the lives of prominent Black civil
rights leaders, few of us have a sense of what is entailed in
developing a White anti-racist identity. Few of us can name the
White activists who joined the struggle against discrimination, let
alone understand the complexities, stresses and contradictions of
doing this work while benefiting from the privileges they enjoyed
as Whites. This book fills that gap by vividly presenting, in their
own words, the personal stories, experiences and reflections of
seventeen prominent White anti-racists. They recount the
circumstances that led them to undertake this work, describe key
moments and insights along their journeys, and frankly admit their
continuing lapses and mistakes. They make it clear that confronting
oppression (including their own prejudices) – whether about race,
sexual orientation, ability or other differences – is a lifelong
process of learning. The chapters in this book are full of
inspirational and lesson-rich stories about the expanding awareness
of white social justice advocates and activists who grappled with
their White privilege and their early socialization and decided to
work against structural injustice and personal prejudice. The
authors are also self-critical, questioning their motivations and
commitments, and acknowledging that – as Whites and possessors of
other privileged identities – they continue to benefit from White
privilege even as they work against it. This is an eye-opening book
for anyone who wants to understand what it means to be White and
the reality of what is involved in becoming a White anti-racist and
social justice advocate; is interested in the paths taken by those
who have gone before; and wants to engage reflectively and
critically in this difficult and important work.
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