How does a white man understand what it’s like to be Black? How can he start to form a sense of racial consciousness, and take action for racial justice?
For Dr Paul Reck Ph D , an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Ramapo College, this journey was sparked and informed by the interactions and relationships he has, and has had, with his Black godchildren and Black students he has taught. To use one’s privilege for the benefit of those less privileged means first understanding that privilege and the needs of those you are trying to help: this honest and reflective autoethnography recounts Reck’s developing sense of racial consciousness from his childhood through to his work as a university professor.
Ideal reading for students of Black Studies or African-American Studies and similar courses, this book will be of interest to anyone who is beginning to explore how to de-centre their own whiteness in their understanding of race.
Table of Content
Chapter 1 Seeds of my racial consciousness
Chapter 2 My miseducation regarding race and racism
Chapter 3 My re- education regarding race and racism
Learning objective Understanding how experiences shape racial consciousness
Chapter 4 Racially skewed expectations of intellectual ability
Chapter 5 Manufacturing Black threat
Learning objective Recognizing the variability of racial meanings
Chapter 6 Presuming Black guilt
Learning objective Recognizing expectations associated with Blackness and Whiteness
Chapter 7 Protecting White innocence
Chapter 8 Reflections on race privilege, power, and treatment
Learning objective Developing critical awareness of race privilege
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About the author
Chris Mc Auley is a Professor of Black Studies at UC Santa Barbara where he teaches courses on the Caribbean, Black Political Thought, and US Foreign Policy. His main publications are on the work of Oliver C. Cox and W.E.B. Du Bois.
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