White Fragility
Why Understanding Racism Can Be So Hard for White People (adapted for Young Adults)
Beacon Press · Print & ebook · September 13, 2022
A reimagining of the best-selling book that gives young adults the tools to ask questions, engage in dialogue, challenge their ways of thinking, and take action to create a more racially just world. “I was taught to treat everyone the same.” “I don’t see color.” “My parents voted for Obama.” When white people have the opportunity to think and talk about race and racism, they more often than not don’t know how.
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- Who it’s for
- A candid way into difficult conversations about race, with tools for reflection and action.
- Themes
- Systemic racism, Racial justice, Anti-racist action
- Genres
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens, Activism & Social Justice, Sociology for Teens
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A reimagining of the best-selling book that gives young adults the tools to ask questions, engage in dialogue, challenge their ways of thinking, and take action to create a more racially just world. “I was taught to treat everyone the same.” “I don’t see color.” “My parents voted for Obama.” When white people have the opportunity to think and talk about race and racism, they more often than not don’t know how.
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In this adaptation of Dr. Robin DiAngelo’s best-selling book White Fragility, 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. Throughout the book, readers will find the following: · A dialogue between the adaptors that models anti-racist discussions · Definitions of key terms · Personal stories from this multiracial team · Discussion prompts to encourage readers to journal their reactions and feelings · Illustrations to help concepts of white fragility and systemic racism come alive · Portraits of scholars and activists, including Carol Anderson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Ijeoma Oluo, whose work is amplified throughout Dr. DiAngelo’s theory of white fragility.
Room to Talk
A candid way into difficult conversations about race, with tools for reflection and action.
Come here for
- Modeled dialogue on race and systemic racism
- Questions that invite reflection and action
Expect
- Definitions, personal stories, and portraits of scholars and activists
- Illustrations that bring key concepts into view
Where it sits
| Prejudice & Racism for Teens | 96% |
|---|---|
| Activism & Social Justice | 58% |
| Sociology for Teens | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens
- Civil & Human Rights for Teens
- Sociology for Teens
- Authors
- Dr. Robin DiAngelo
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Published
- September 13, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Systemic racism · Racial justice · Anti-racist action
- Reading lane
- Prejudice & Racism for Teens