Title:
White fragility : why understanding racism can be so hard for white people
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ISBN:
9780807007365
Physical Description:
xiii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Introduction -- Why talking about race can be so hard for White people -- Racism, supremacists, supremacy -- "Non-racist" is not a thing -- How does race shape the live of White people? -- The good/bad binary -- Why does racism always seem so Black and White? -- So what exactly is White fragility? -- What does White fragility look like in action and how does it get in the way? -- Media-analysis -- social and otherwise -- From fragility to agility.
Reading Level:
1140 L Lexile
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Summary:
"Anti-racist educators Toni Graves Williamson and Ali Michael explain the concept of systemic racism to young adult readers and how to recognize it in themselves and the world around them. Along the way, Williamson and Michael provide tools for taking action to challenge systems of inequity and racism as they move into adulthood." --