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Backlash
- What Happens When We Talk Honestly About Racism in America
- Narrated by: George Yancy
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled “Dear White America” asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial. But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response.
The resulting blowback played out in the national media, with critics attacking Yancy in every form possible - including death threats - and supporters rallying to his side. Despite the rhetoric of a “post-race” America, Yancy quickly discovered that racism is still alive, crude, and vicious in its expression.
In Backlash, Yancy expands upon the original article and chronicles the ensuing controversy as he seeks to understand what it was about the op-ed that created so much rage among so many white readers. He challenges white Americans to rise above the vitriol and to develop a new empathy for the African American experience.
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- Richard R.
- 27-04-23
Tough but vital reading
This was a difficult book to listen to, partly due to the subject and also because the language is extremely (but necessarily) offensive as the author quotes directly from messages people have sent to him. I was appalled, shocked and challenged to consider my own thinking, especially as my usual way of thinking was precisely the attitude which is causing harm to those of different races to mine. I am so grateful that I endured to the end of the book and, in the process, was able to think about how I can change and make a difference.
I'm a 63 year old white male living in England and had to resist the mindset that suggested this was an American problem and we're not as bad. That in itself shows ingrained prejudice.. now to continue applying what I've learned!
Professor Yancy, thank you for your courage and for speaking up . I appreciate your message.
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