Witnessing Whiteness is a book... Witnessing Whiteness First Steps Toward an Antiracist Practice and Culture One Two Three How can you get the most out of the book? Why should you read this book? What is Witnessing Whiteness? Is the book only for white people? Who are the Guides? We need guides who can help us! This book includes personal stories about how... We can develop a healthy sense of racial identity We can get through conflict across race Race issues are really confusing! The book explains why... Not paying attention to race is a problem Avoiding race ruins well-meaning service efforts We need to be part of the solution! The book talks about how... We can take action to stop racism We can create more just communities
Cultural and community workers who have been working on race issues for a long time!
 
Visit their websites to learn more about their work...
 
  1. Luis J. Rodriguez, author, Always Running  (here)
  2. Michael Meade, author, Men and the Water of Life  (here)
  3. Lorraine Cole, CEO, National YWCA (here)
  4. Lee Mun Wah, Producer, The Color of Fear (here)
  5. Jennifer Obidah, author, Because of the Kids  (here)
  6. Karen Teel, author, Because of the Kids (here)
No! People of color will enjoy this book too because...
 
  1. Whiteness affects all of us in this society
  2. The history of whiteness is hidden from all of us
  3. It can help to understand why white people do what they do
  4. The voices of people of color in the book are strong
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This book is best read as a group. Visit the Book Groups page to discover how you can develop a book club. There are discussion questions you can download and helpful hints on how to run a discussion group.
  1. Written in plain, easy-to-read language
  2. Building on Michelle Fine’s suggestion that white people need to be able to see their whiteness (click here)
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