White Like Me by Tim Wise

White Like Me by Tim Wise

From one of the most brilliant, articulate and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation (Michael Eric Dyson), this now-classic is a brilliant and personal deconstruction of institutionalized white supremacy in the United States . . . a beautifully written, heartfelt memoir (Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz).

The inspiration for the acclaimed documentary film, this deeply personal polemic reveals how racial privilege shapes the daily lives of white Americans in every realm: employment, education, housing, criminal justice, and elsewhere.

Using stories from his own life, Tim Wise examines what it really means to be white in a nation created to benefit people who are white like him. This inherent racism is not only real, but disproportionately burdens people of color and makes progressive social change less likely to occur. Explaining in clear and convincing language why it is in everyone's best interest to fight racial inequality, Wise offers ways in which white people can challenge these unjust privileges, resist white supremacy and racism, and ultimately help to ensure the country's personal and collective well-being.

Tim Wise is one of the most prominent antiracist essayists, educators and activists in the United States. For twenty years he has challenged racial inequities as a community organizer, public speaker, workshop facilitator and writer. He has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people, contributed essays or chapters to more than twenty books, and has appeared regularly on radio and television as a guest commentator on race issues. He is regularly interviewed by national media, including CNN, Tavis Smiley and by Tom Joyner. He is the author of White Like Me (Soft Skull), and four books published in the City Lights Open Media Series including Dear White America, Colorblind, Under the Affluence, and Between Barack and a Hard Place.

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ISBN 13	9781933368993
ISBN 10	1933368993
Title	White Like Me
Author	Tim Wise
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Soft Skull Press
Year published	2007-11-01
Number of pages	176
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