With media coverage of racially charged police brutality and the
emergence of Black Lives Matter, the national debate on race and racism
in the US has begun to change. As part of that change, the concept of
white privilege has moved from radical and academic circles into the
mainstream, prompting support from some, opposition or dismissal from
others, and misunderstanding from both sides.
White Privilege: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) provides succinct but
in-depth coverage of the systemic advantages-sometimes visible but
mostly unseen-that white people benefit from as well as the absence of
obstacles and barriers regularly faced by people of color that whites
avoid. In a straightforward Q&A format, noted authority Abby Ferber
touches on the essential components of white privilege-historical
context, what helps create and sustain it, how it works, how it differs
from overt bias and discrimination, how it is discussed publicly, and
how whites can respond to escalating racial tension.
Clear, concise, and informed, this book offers a valuable primer for
anyone interested in untangling the complex and often contentious topic
of race and race relations in the US.