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Whiteness



“Whiteness” is a socially constructed learned set of behaviors and expectations that has been created to enforce privileges and power for people who appear white-skinned. It is a shifting space with muddied borders that separates the privileged and entitled from those who are exploited for the very reason that they do not appear or behave in a manner deemed appropriately “white.” Whiteness is also often invisible to white people; they may not understand it or see it, as it is the default setting of almost all neutral or positive social representations and expectations in Western cultures, such as pale beige colors being described as “flesh” or “skin-tone.”

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Debunking the Most Common Myths White People Tell About Race | Think | NBC News

Robin DiAngelo, author of “White Fragility,” unpacks common excuses white people make about race–and how to address them.

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Dear White Peacemakers is a breakup letter to division, a love letter to God’s beloved community, and an eviction notice to the violent powers that have sustained racism for centuries.

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This past year I not only stood unapologetically in the full and complete truth of my identity but also voiced that truth, my truth, aloud to all those closest to me. Including a lot of White people.

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Ta-Nehisi Coates on ‘All In’ on MSNBC: “You Might Be a White Supremacist”

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Rachel Ricketts’ New Book Explores How Spiritual Activism Can Be Used as a Tool to Heal from White Supremacy

A question many have been asking is what it will take for the racial healing that the world so desperately needs. Rachel Ricketts explores this topic in her new book Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing from White Supremacy.

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What White People Can Do to Move Race Conversations Forward | Caprice Hollins | TEDxSeattle

In this 2020 TEDxSeattle talk, Dr. Caprice Hollins explains why we often fail to have productive conversations about race, race relations, and racism in this country.

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Sometimes, doing the work means looking at yourself and your actions first.

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Glennon Doyle Melton’s Important Message for White Feminists | SuperSoul Sessions | OWN

New York Times best-selling author Glennon Doyle Melton calls on white feminists to acknowledge their frequent absence from other civil rights struggles.

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Muhammad Ali—Dropping Knowledge (1974)

Muhammad Ali speaks with David Frost in this 1974 interview.

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Why Christianity Is Perceived as the White Man’s Religion - Olivia Pierce - TEDxEdina

Unconscious bias and lack of racial diversity in visual representation causes damage in schools, communities, workplaces and places of worship across the globe. It creates a divide between those who see themselves as empowered, and those who don’t.

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