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The white allies handbook : 4 weeks to join the racial justice fight for Black women
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Dafina, 2022.
Physical Description
viii, 248 pages ; 22 cm
Summary
"You've read White Fragility and How to Be an Antiracist, but what comes next? The answer lies in this clear, actionable guide providing an invaluable 4-week program for becoming an ally who makes a real difference in the racial justice fight. Get the tools you need to get off the sidelines and onto the frontlines of allyship, combat racism while supporting Black women, and avoid common pitfalls white people fall into when they think about and discuss racism. Black women have always been the driving force behind real change in this country--especially when it comes to racial justice work. But they shouldn't have to do it alone. If you're ready to stop standing on the sidelines and become anti-racist instead of passively 'not racist,' then this book is what you need. In these pages, Lecia Michelle--founder of the popular Facebook group 'Real Talk: WOC and Allies for Racial Justice and Anti-Oppression'--invites you to join her on the frontlines. She shows you what it takes to become an effective ally--including helping you recognize that an important part of the fight is within yourself. Racism can only be defeated if white people educate themselves and actively engage in antiracism work, especially in their inner circles. Every white person has the capacity either to weaponize their whiteness or to use it for good. With this book, you'll learn how to change from someone who defends and protects racism to someone who fights against it. And you'll become an example to others that true allies are made, not born."--Provided by publisher.
Notes
Includes discussion questions (pages 247-248).
Contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Listening and learning. Starting your ally journey: recognizing and unlearning your racism
- Uplift our voices: following the leadership of Black women
- Obstacles mean lessons: finding growth in your discomfort
- Part II: The cost of whiteness. Get out of your head: listening without defensiveness and white tears
- Evening the odds: recognizing how you benefit from white privilege
- How white women betray us: upholding your adjacency to white men supports white supremacy
- Part III: From complicity to action. Words aren't enough: transitioning to real anti-racist work
- Family and Friends: influencing and educating your inner circle
- Don't ignore race: navigating friendships with Black women
- Part IV: Becoming a true ally. No ally theater: avoiding the pitfalls of perfectionism and performative behavior
- Strategically silent: amplifying Black female voices and passing the mic
- Conclusion: Long-term commitment
- A reading group guide: the white allies handbook.