Robin DiAngelo’s bestselling theories may do little to promote anti-racist activism.
As James Baldwin once said, “I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.”
How can whites work against racism while also ensuring that we don’t re-center white supremacy in the process?
We talk to Derek about what catalysed this change, if others are likely to follow in his footsteps and the role white nationalism is playing in politics in 2019.
He wanted to know how institutional racism has made an impact on my life. I’m glad he asked, because I was ready to answer.
Recognizing that privilege is unearned is essential to dismantling the white saviour complex.