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White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
by Robin DiAngelo
I learned a lot reading this book. I especially like how she explains that we assume racists are people who are intentionally mean and harmful to people of color when in fact racism is more than a good/bad binary. The first step to becoming a better, not so racist person is to admit that you're white and therefore have been raised in a way that perpetuates racism whether you're conscious of it or not. It's only by admitting your privilege that you can begin to learn and grow. In DiAngelo's words, "My investments are reinforced every day in mainstream society. I did not set up this system, but it does unfairly benefit me, I do use it to my advantage, and I am responsible for interrupting it. I need to work hard to change my role in this system." It'll be uncomfortable, but it's necessary to interrupt the white supremacy of our culture.