Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial JusticeUprooting Racism is a guide for white people struggling to understand and end racism while supporting anti-racism work. It highlights the many ways in which concerned white people can play an active role in confronting white racism. Uprooting Racism helps the reader understand racism and explore its manifestations in politics, work, community, and family life. It moves beyond the definition and unlearning of racism to address the many areas of privilege for white people and suggests ways for individuals and groups to challenge the structures of racism. Uprooting Racism features exercises, questions, and suggestions to engage, challenge assumptions, and motivate the reader towards social action. |
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... racism is being addressed . In this country it has always been dangerous even to talk about racism . " Nigger lover , " " Indian lover , " and " race traitor " are labels which have carried severe consequences . You probably know the ...
... racism is being addressed . In this country it has always been dangerous even to talk about racism . " Nigger lover , " " Indian lover , " and " race traitor " are labels which have carried severe consequences . You probably know the ...
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... to seriously address the sources of the anger , the causes of the problems . And in order to do that , we need to talk about racism directly with each other . It's Good to Talk about Racism RACISM IS AN everyday 94 UPROOTING RACISM.
... to seriously address the sources of the anger , the causes of the problems . And in order to do that , we need to talk about racism directly with each other . It's Good to Talk about Racism RACISM IS AN everyday 94 UPROOTING RACISM.
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How White People Can Work for Racial Justice Paul Kivel. It's Good to Talk about Racism RACISM IS AN everyday influence on our lives which has great power partly because we don't talk about it . Talking about racism lessens its power ...
How White People Can Work for Racial Justice Paul Kivel. It's Good to Talk about Racism RACISM IS AN everyday influence on our lives which has great power partly because we don't talk about it . Talking about racism lessens its power ...
Contents
Only Justice Can Put Out the Fire | 1 |
Lets Talk | 8 |
What is Whiteness? | 17 |
Copyright | |
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