Bibliograph

Dear White America, letter to a new minority, Tim Wise

Type

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Dear White America, letter to a new minority, Tim Wise

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-189)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dear White America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

709681190

Responsibility statement

Tim Wise

Series statement

City lights open media

Sub title

letter to a new minority

Summary

"The old notion that "being white means never having to think about it" is being challenged on all fronts as whites are increasingly having to wrestle with what it means to be part of a fast-changing, culturally diverse nation. In Dear White America Tim Wise directly addresses white people's growing concerns about political, cultural, and community-level shifts displacing their power and privilege. Wise examines the perfect storm of events fueling white anxiety: the election of a black president, economic insecurity at a level unseen by whites as a group in seventy-five years, a popular culture that reflects the nation's growing multicultural reality, and demographic shifts that make it increasingly difficult for whites-who have long been able to see themselves as the prototypical American-to continue to view themselves as the norm. Through stories, anecdotes, and analysis, Wise taps current trends and addresses how to move forward as a unified, diverse, and vibrant democracy. Tim Wise is one of the most prominent antiracist essayists, educators, and activists in the United States. He is regularly interviewed by A-list media, including CNN, C-SPAN, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, Michael Eric Dyson's radio program, and many more. His most recent books include Colorblind and Between Barack and a Hard Place"--, Provided by publisher

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