Race rules : what your Black friend won't tell you / Fatimah Gilliam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilliam, Fatimah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Race awareness--United States.

Race awareness.

Racism--United States.

Racism.

Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States.

Stereotypes (Social psychology).

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., [2024]

Summary:

"What if there were a set of rules to educate people against race-based social faux pas that damage relationships, perpetuate racist stereotypes, and harm people of color? This book provides just that in an effort to slow the malignant domino effect of race-based ignorance in American communities and workplaces to help address the vestiges of our nation's racist past. Race Rules is an innovative, practical manual for white people of the unwritten "rules" relating to race, explaining the unvarnished truth about racist and offensive white behaviors. It offers a unique lens from Fatimah Gilliam, a light-skinned Black woman, and is informed by the revealing things white people say when they don't realize she's Black. Presented as a series of race rules, this book has each chapter tackling a specific topic many people of color wish white people understood. Combining history and explanations with practical advice, it goes beyond the theoretical by focusing on what's implementable. Gilliam addresses issues such as: Racial blinders and misperceptions; White privilege; Racial stereotypes; Everyday choices and behaviors that cause racial harm. Introducing a straightforward universal three-step framework to unlearn racism and challenge misconceptions, this book offers readers a chance to change behaviors and shift mindsets to better navigate cross-racial interactions and relationships. Through its race etiquette guidelines, it teaches white people to become action-oriented racism disruptors instead of silent, complicit supporters of white supremacy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Becoming a Racism Disruptor

Stop Othering Who's Racist : Start with Yourself

Abolish White Welfare and White Supremacy

Disrupt Credible Threats : Racial Violence, Weaponizing Whiteness, and Karens

Cease Overstepping Boundaries : Caucasity, Cultural Appropriation, and Tokenization

Scale Back Your Casual Racism, Deflection Tactics, and Tone Policing

Improve Daily Interactions : Communicating, Self-Educating, and Relationship Repair

Take Action : Move beyond Complicity and Graduate to Racism Disruptor

Implement Your Personal Action Items Today to Disrupt Racism.

Notes:

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OCLC:

1391223412