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Backlash, what happens when we talk honestly about racism in America, George Yancy ; foreword by Cornel West

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Backlash, what happens when we talk honestly about racism in America, George Yancy ; foreword by Cornel West

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-138) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Backlash

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1022988891

Responsibility statement

George Yancy ; foreword by Cornel West

Sub title

what happens when we talk honestly about racism in America

Summary

"When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled 'Dear White America' asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial. But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response. The resulting blowback played out in the national media, with critics attacking Yancy in every form possible--including death threats--and supporters rallying to his side. Despite the rhetoric of a 'post-race' America, Yancy quickly discovered that racism is still alive, crude, and vicious in its expression. In Backlash, Yancy expands upon the original article and chronicles the ensuing controversy as he seeks to understand what it was about the op-ed that created so much rage among so many white readers. He challenges white Americans to rise above the vitriol and to develop a new empathy for the African American experience."--Dust jacket

Table Of Contents

Foreword: The end of white innocence / Cornel West -- Introduction: Talking about racism: when honesty feels like too much to bear -- The letter: Dear white America -- Dear nigger professor -- Risking the white self -- Accepting the gift

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What happens when we talk honestly about racism in America

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