How white people prevent racial justice, and what they can do about it
You may have heard the term “white fragility.” Dr. Robin DiAngelo coined the expression to describe the defensive positions white people often take when confronted with the facts of racism.
This talk details the realities of our racist society today and points towards possible remedies.
DiAngelo researches Whiteness studies and critical discourse analysis, and she lectures at the University of Washington. Her new book is “What Does it Mean to be White? Developing White Racial Literacy.”
She spoke at UW’s Kane Hall on October 26, as part of the UW Graduate School Public Lecture Series “Privilege and Politics.”
Listen to the full version of her talk below
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John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
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