Having led countless white people through workshops to get us to grapple with our own identity and to recognize whiteness as non-neutral, DiAngelo has a wealth of data to draw from for this book. She deftly leads the reader through many of the self-protecting and privilege-protecting responses we have when asked to acknowledge the systems which benefit us and harm our fellow humans who have black and brown skin. DiAngelo’s academic rigor is stellar, her data set is substantial, and she’s talking to white people […]
The Joy of Growth Makes You Thankful for the Growing Pains
White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo