White Men Challenging Racism: 35 Personal Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822330962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Many ground their work in spiritual commitments. A foreword by James W. Based on interviews conducted by Cooper Thompson, Emmett Schaefer, and Harry Brod, these engaging oral histories tell the stories of the men's antiracist work. White Men Challenging Racism is a collection of first-person narratives chronicling the compelling experiences of thirty-five white men whose efforts to combat racism and fight for social justice are central to their lives. Their inspiring personal narratives--whether about researching right-wing groups, organizing Central American immigrants, or serving as pastor of an interracial congregation--connect these men with one another and with their allies in the fight against racism in the United States.All authors' royalties go directly to fund antiracist work. Among them are academics, ministers, police officers, firefighters, teachers, journalists, union leaders, and full-time community organizers. While these men discuss their accomplishments with pride, they also talk about their mistakes and regrets, their shortcomings and strategic blunders. Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me, provides historical context, describing antiracist efforts undertaken by white men in America during past centuries.Ranging in age from twenty-six to eighty-six, the men whose stories are presented here include some of the elder statesmen of antiracism work as well as members of the newest gener
More Missing American History Herbert L Calhoun There are some truths too difficult to tell in a world of such diminished humanity, as is the case with American society. Yet, these men in their own inimical lonely way-with warts, flaws, inconsistencies and all--tell them anyway. Yes, this is the rewriting of American history through the self-validating juxtaposition of selective cases. Yet it
Vernon FordCopyright © American Library Association. From Booklist Thompson and the other authors spent six years interviewing 35 white men with a range of ages and backgrounds and from across the U.S. for these first-person narratives on racism as a central theme in their lives. The contributors explore issues from immigrant rights to interracial relations to gay activism. Among the subjects are Herbert Aptheker, radical historian; Stetson Kennedy, a Klan infiltrator in the 1940s; Richard Lapchick, advocate for racial and gender justice in sports. Readers interested in different perspectives on social justice will enjoy this collection. All rights reserved. Their narratives form a powerful counterpoint to the trend toward "colorblindness" that often signifies white indifference to the plight of minorities. The subjects are men--some well known, others obscure--who have spent their lives c