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The white allies handbook : 4 weeks to join the racial justice fight for Black women / Lecia Michelle.

by Michelle, Lecia, author.

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New York, NY : Dafina, 2022.

Racial justice -- United States.

White people -- Race identity.

Race awareness -- Moral and ethical aspects.

9781496738370 (paper over board : hardback) :

1496738373 (paper over board : hardback)

viii, 248 pages ; 22 cm

First Kensington hardcover edition.

Introduction -- Part I: Listening and learning. Starting your ally journey: recognizing and unlearning your racism -- Uplift our voices: following the leadership of Black women -- Obstacles mean lessons: finding growth in your discomfort -- Part II: The cost of whiteness. Get out of your head: listening without defensiveness and white tears -- Evening the odds: recognizing how you benefit from white privilege -- How white women betray us: upholding your adjacency to white men supports white supremacy -- Part III: From complicity to action. Words aren't enough: transitioning to real anti-racist work -- Family and Friends: influencing and educating your inner circle -- Don't ignore race: navigating friendships with Black women -- Part IV: Becoming a true ally. No ally theater: avoiding the pitfalls of perfectionism and performative behavior -- Strategically silent: amplifying Black female voices and passing the mic -- Conclusion: Long-term commitment -- A reading group guide: the white allies handbook.

This clear, actionable guide provides a four-week program for becoming an ally who makes a real difference in the racial justice fight, offering the tools needed to get off to the frontlines of allyship, combat racism while supporting Black women, and become anti-racist instead of passively "not racist."

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