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Racial equity begins with meaningful interracial conversations.
Let's Talk Race: A Guide for White People explores why white people struggle to talk about race, why we need to talk about race to energize social action, and how to create the safe spaces for these conversations to take place.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Bridging the Chasm- Starting the Conversation about Race The Importance of Genuine Conversation
Why We Need to Talk about Race
What's to Come
Chapter 2. Identifying Racism- Where Fiction Becomes Reality Types of Racism
Interpersonal Racism
Institutional/Structural Racism
Internalized Racism
Racially Identified Cultures
Moving the Conversation Forward
Things Not to Do
Things to Do
Chapter 3. Erasing Our Race- Normalizing and Privileging Whiteness Being White
White Privilege
SeeingWhite Privilege
White Guilt
Being Black
The Gulf between Blacks and Whites
Bridging the Gulf
Moving the Conversation Forward
Things Not to Do
Things to Do
Chapter 4. Raising Your Racial IQ-What Whites Don't Know about Living in a Racialized World African Americans in Historical Context
Racial Disparities in Education
Brown v. Board of Education
The Curriculum
Teachers and Professors
Student Experiences
Race and Health
Health Risks
Medical Care
Race and the Justice System
Policing and Law Enforcement
Prison
Evidence and DNA
The Wealth Gap
Institutional/Structural Racism and Wealth
Reducing the Wealth Gap
Implications
Moving the Conversation Forward
Things Not to Do
Things to Do
Chapter 5. Recognizing Differences- Cultural Misunderstandings and Misinterpretations Language and Communication
African American English
Naming Practices
The N-word
Social Networks in African American Culture
Religious and Church-Affiliated Networks
Political Networks
Family Networks
Social Affinity Networks
Clothing and Hair in African American Culture
Clothing and Style
Hair and Heritage
Moving the Conversation Forward
Things Not to Do
Things to Do
Chapter 6. Better Talk-Putting It All Together Guidelines for Engagement
Talk Versus Action
Finding Conversational Partners
Resources
Moving the Conversation Forward
Things Not to Do
Things to Do
Endnotes
Index
About the Authors
A Note about the Publisher
About the author
Fern L. Johnson, PhD, is Senior Research Scholar and Professor Emerita at Clark University focusing on race and culture. As a white parent of African American sons, she co-authored
The Interracial Adoption Option. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts.
Summary
Racial equity begins with meaningful interracial conversations. Let's Talk Race: A Guide for White People explores why white people struggle to talk about race, why we need to talk about race to energize social action, and how to create the safe spaces for these conversations to take place.
Foreword
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