I read this book for a reading club seeking to understand our biases and beliefs around race. It's written as a series of thoughtful, progressive essays followed by questions to be answered in writing where you reflect on the reading and your experiences with the topic. The author's state that "the primary force that drives my work is a passionate desire to become a good ancestor" - by which she means to "seed new possibilities for those who will come after I am gone."
The author shares the definition of white supremacy as "a racist ideology that is based upon the belief that white people are superior in many ways to people of other races and that therefore, white people should be dominant over other races". It explores not only the belief but its impact on organizations, societies and institutions in a culture. The book looks at how this is manifested and experienced at a personal and individual level.
I admit this was a difficult book to work through and I'm glad I had the support of a study group.
Quotes:
"...when we don't agree with the answers we have demanded, we all too often feel qualified to dismiss them."
p. 212 - the Circle Way by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea
p. 178 - White feminism is an extension of white supremacy. It is only concerned with white women gaining parity with white men.
Published: 2020 Read: April 2022 Genre: Sociology, Non-Fiction
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