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9 Mistakes White People Make When Fighting for Racial Justice
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Common Logical Fallacies to Avoid
Stages of White Identity Development
*The following information is adopted from Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources
Take a look at the different stages of white identity development below. Depending on where you fall in your stage of development, different resources may be more applicable to you than others. We all have continuous work to do in dismantling racism. For questions and concerns, reach out to Campus Climate at campusclimate@uwplatt.edu.
If you are here:
"I don't see color."
"I am not racist, but..."
"Racism is a thing of the past."
Start here:
Activities
- White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack - racialequitytools.org
Articles
- Walking While Black - by Garnette Cadogan
- 'Whitesplaining': What it is and What is How it Works by Catriona Elder
Books
- I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
- Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do by Claude M Steele
- White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to be White by Daniel Hill
- Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? by Beverly Daniel Tatum
Podcast Episodes
- I'm Still Here: An Interview with Austin Channing Brown - Art of the Sermon
- 'Whistling Vivaldi' And Beating Stereotypes - NPR
Videos
If you are here:
"I feel bad for being white."
"I feel stuck."
"I don't know what to do."
Start here:
Activities
- Racial Bias Test - Harvard University
Articles
- For our White Friends Desiring to be Allies by Courtney Ariel
Videos
If you are here:
"It's not my fault I'm white."
"I have a black child/friend/relative, etc."
"Why is everything about race?"
Start here:
Articles
- The Use of Anger: Women Responding to Racism by Audrey Lorde
- When Feminism is White Supremacy in Heels by Rachel Cargle
Books
- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad
Podcast Episodes
- Side Effects of White Women - Small Doses with Amanda Seales
- Well-Meaning White People - The Smartest Person in the Room
Videos
If you are here:
"How can I be white and anti-racist?"
"Racism is the job of people of color to address."
"I don't have privilege because of..."
Start here:
Books
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- The Fire this Time by Jesmyn Ward
- Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
Documentary
- 5 Tips for Being an Ally by Franchesca Ramsey
Podcast Episodes
- A Decade of Watching Black People Die - Code Switch Podcast
Videos
- How Can We Win by David Jones Media
- White Privilege by Kyla Lacey
If you are here:
"I understand my privilege as a white person."
"I understand racism, oppression, and systems of power."
"I am actively working to be antiracist."
Start here:
Articles
- 75 Things White People Can Do For Racial Justice by Corinne Shutack
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk about Race and Racism by Nicola Carpenter
- The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Why Seeing Yourself Represented on Screen is So Important by Kimberly Lawson
Books
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
Podcast Episodes
- Kaepernick: What Does it Mean for Nike to Align Itself with Colin Kaepernick? - Still Processing
- White Lies - NPR
Video
- 5 Tips for Being an Ally by Franchesca Ramsey
If you are here:
"Understanding and unpacking my own identity, positionality, race, and privilege is work I will continue to engage in."
"I engage in antiracism work and step in to combat racism in the ways I am able to."
"I center and uplift voices, narratives, and perspectives of people of color."
Reflect on these questions:
- Does your solidarity last longer than a news cycle?
- Does your solidarity make you lose sleep at night?
- Does your solidarity put you in danger?
- Does your solidarity cost you relationships?
- Does your solidarity take away time from other things you could be doing?
- Does your solidarity change the way you spend your money?
- Does your solidarity make you a disruptive presence in white spaces?
- Does your solidarity challenge your country’s values?
- Does your solidarity make you think you’re not racist?
- Does your solidarity change how you read your Bible?
- Does your solidarity change how you preach?
- Does your solidarity happen when no one is looking?
- Does your solidarity ever cause you to speak out when no one wants to listen?
- Does your solidarity ever cause you to shut up when you want to say something?
- Does your solidarity change the way you vote?
- Does your solidarity cause you to denounce our current president?
- Does your solidarity include cis-het Black women?
- Does your solidarity include Black queer and trans folks?
- Does your solidarity make you suspicious of predominantly white institutions?
- Does your solidarity cause you to believe in costly reparations?
- Does your solidarity assuage your white guilt?
- Does your solidarity have room for Black rage?