White Fragility provides important antiracist understanding and essential strategies for well-intentioned white people who truly endeavor to be a part of the solution.” “As powerful forces of white racism again swell, DiAngelo invites white progressives to have a courageous conversation about their culture of complicity. Resmaa Menakem, author of My Grandmother’s Hands and Rock the Boat White Fragility loosens the bonds of white supremacy and binds us back together as human beings.” With authenticity and clarity, she provides the antidote to white fragility and a road map for developing white racial stamina and humility. “A rare and incisive examination of the system of white body supremacy that binds us all as Americans. Shakti Butler, president of World Trust and director of Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible White Fragility is an essential tool toward authentic dialogue and action. “As a woman of color, I find hope in this book because of its potential to disrupt the patterns and relationships that have emerged out of long-standing colonial principles and beliefs. “A vital, necessary, and beautiful book, a bracing call to white folk everywhere to see their whiteness for what it is and to seize the opportunity to make things better now.” While especially helpful for those new to the critical analysis of whiteness, this work also offers a useful refresher to anyone committed to the ongoing process of self-assessment and anti-oppression work.” With any luck, most who are will be inspired to search themselves and interrupt their contributions to racism.” “ White Fragility is a book everyone should be exposed to. This slim book is impressive in its scope and complexity DiAngelo provides a powerful lens for examining, and practical tools for grappling with, racism today.” “houghtful, instructive, and comprehensive. “The value in White Fragility lies in its methodical, irrefutable exposure of racism in thought and action, and its call for humility and vigilance.” In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively. ![]() These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue. ![]() Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. ![]() In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’ (Claudia Rankine). The New York Times best-selling book exploring the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. #7 in Bestselling Family & Relationships Audiobooks Summary
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