Combining her organization development skills, classroom teaching experience, and. If i love you, i have to make you conscious of the things you dont see. Irving s focus on the mechanics of racism operating in just one life her own may lead white readers to reconsider the roots of their own perspectives and their role in dismantling old myths. Waking up white has been an unexpected journey thats required digging back into. Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race audible audiobook unabridged debby irving author, narrator, audiobooks. Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race. Waking up white describes that journey and the lessons learned along the way. And if i, a middleaged suburban white girl, can wake up to my whiteness, any white person can. Her first book, waking up white, tells the story of how she went from wellmeaning to welldoing. Irving s focus on the mechanics of racism operating in just one life her own may lead white. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
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Waking up white with debby irving brings to racial justice the perspective of working as a community organizer and classroom teacher for 25. Waking up white timberland regional library overdrive. This talk is designed to be a 101 for white people about what white privilege and institutional racism are and how they manifest. By sharing her sometimes cringeworthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, she offers a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and tolerance. For 25 years, debby irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her personal and professional relationships. Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race audiobook. Debby irving is an emerging voice in the national racial justice community. Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Debby irving audio books, best sellers, author bio. Waking up white henrico county public library overdrive. Just as when someone says, dont take this as a criticism, you know that. Waking up white and finding myself in the story of race by.
In waking up white, irving tells her often cringeworthy story with such openness that listeners will be rooting for her and ultimately for all of us. Finding myself in the story of race debby irving tedx. Waking up white is the book i wish someone had handed me decades ago. Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race audible audio edition. Waking up white is the book debby irving wishes someone had handed her.
Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race irving, debby on. Author debby irving s recollections of her own experiences of being an american white. What i hear most often from people of color who attend my events is that theres great value in bearing witness to white people doing our own work. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race paperback january 9, 2014. Waking up white by debby irving audiobook listen online. I received this book through the goodreads giveaway. With honesty and humility, debby irving shares her own story of transformationa journey of opening herself to learning about the realities of racism and the unintended impacts of white privilege.
Reviewed by suzie hodges waking up white is a racialized memoir of one white womans journey to. Listen to waking up white by debby irving for free with a 30 day free trial. By sharing her sometimes cringeworthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, she offers a fresh. Debby irving, author of waking up white, and finding myself in the story of race. White people must learn how to listen to the experiences of people of color for racial healing and justice to happen. Waking up white is the story of her twostepsforwardonestep back journey away from racial ignorance. And 20 other myths about native americans, by roxanne dunbarortiz between the world and me, by. Debby irving s powerful waking up white opens a rare window on how white americans are socialized. Inspired by my own twostepsforward, onestepback journey away from racial innocence, i educate other white people confused and frustrated by racism by transforming anxiety and inaction into empowerment and action. And finding myself in the story of race is a 2014 nonfiction book about the subject of white privilege written by debby irving overview.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or. Waking up white is a wakeup call for white people who want to consciously contribute to racial justice rather than unconsciously perpetuate patterns of racism. The speaker was debby irving, author of waking up white and selfdescribed racial justice educator. For twentyfive years, debby irving sensed inexplicable. Combining her organization development skills, classroom teaching experience, and understanding of systemic racism, irving. Waking up white is the book irving wishes someone had handed her decades ago. Now a racial justice educator and writer, irving works with other white people to transform confusion into. As an arts administrator, she didnt understand why her diversity efforts lacked traction. Id love the opportunity to work with your community.
Debby has worked since the 1980s to foster diversity, inclusiveness, and. Debby irving s waking up white tuesday, july 29, 2014. Browse audiobooks written by debby irving sorted by best. To see current and past engagement hosts, see debby.