![]() ![]() Sometimes my students will say, “It’s not my job to educate white people.” To me that implies that as Black people we already know all we need to, and that conversations aren’t valid places for growth for everyone. Did you hope they would see themselves differently as a result, or aim to teach them something? ![]() I thought maybe it was time to engage-I wanted to try. Though my husband is white, I’ve always fallen into easy banter with all kinds of strangers except white men. They’re liminal spaces-in between-when you’re thrown together with someone you wouldn’t normally be with. O’s books editor, Leigh Haber, spoke with Rankine about how she sees the current racial climate, and where Just Us figures into the dialogue.įor the book, you initiated conversations on planes and in airport terminals-to see if by connecting with people you don’t know, you’d understand white privilege any differently. The book urges us to step outside the safety zone of politeness to interrogate the uncomfortable and to listen, even (especially) when we don’t like what we’re hearing. It features snippets of conversations she’s had with random white male strangers deceptively easy-to-read factoids that remind us how little most of us know about how American racism has unfolded transcripts of 911 calls and police interactions and personal reflections on whether something a close white friend said reveals bias. An Antiracist Reading List Chosen by Ibram Kendi. ![]()
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