White Fragility

emersun shared a tip "The BEST book I’ve read on racism in a very long time. Racism is not an isolated and extreme act of prejudice and certainly not mutually exclusive to good and moral behavior. Let go of the good/bad binary construct that states that only bad people are racist. This erroneous idea is what silently continues to perpetuate racism. I wish every single white person I ever interacted with was willing to endure the “discomfort” that comes from learning about growing up in a racism-based society."

marikim shared a tip "It just takes one courageous ally to speak truth to privilege. DiAngelo is that ally. A must read for those serious about understanding the dynamics of white privilege seriously."

ella.jacobs shared a tip "I'm reading this right now. It's really good but I question why we should be reading this book from a white author when black authors have likely written books just like it."

christiana_childers shared a tip "A mirror every anti-racist needs to take a look at finding the invisible and invasive racism in our society. Please don't talk to me about not being a racist until after you've read this book."

amber_hart shared a tip "LOVE LOVE LOVE. This book helps open eyes if you go in with an open mind. I wish right now in this time every person of privilege would take the time to read this."

danielle_lively shared a tip "Very easy read ! After all of the turmoil of 2020, this is a great tool to explain why some white people can’t talk about racism. As a black woman married to a conservative white male, I really needed this to help me manage my confusion at some of his reactions to current events (George Floyd, Capitol Riot 6 Jan, COVID-19). I wish he and his parents would read it. Highly recommend for all skin colors, ethnicities, religions in the US."

christine_la_coursiere shared a tip "I read and own this book. The idea that we are all racist until we act and deprogram ourselves to be anti-racist was the best thing I took out of this book. It is a great book for white people to take in and digest, to really learn how to not be reactionary, and open their minds and hearts to understand what work they really need to do with themselves to be effective in addressing systemic racism by pushing/demanding anti-racist policies."

sylvia_vetrone shared a tip "A must read for every human. Be prepared to read it with an open mind. Let the information sink in and reflect on your thoughts and feelings. You will learn a lot about yourself in the process."

taylor_1788 shared a tip "It brings up many good points and has a very light humor to it! Good read for anyone outside the black community who wants to understand a little more about society."

susan_dunham_mcgill shared a tip "Please read this even if you are put off by the title. Let it challenge your thinking and open yourself up to recognizing, interrupting, and repairing racism in yourself and your community."

mel_young_5902 shared a tip "This is a great place to start of you are going to become a BIPOC ally. It provides context for how white supremacy became prevalent in America and how it continues to be reinforced, both intentionally and unintentionally."