White Privilege

Race in America

by M.T. Blakemore

Everyone's daily lives are affected by race and racism in America. White Privilege examines the historical forces that have disadvantaged people of color and discusses how these forces continue to influence the media, education, politics, and other areas of life today. Features include essential facts, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Library Binding

Published September 1, 2017

Reviews

[Kevin Ma · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is terrible I know this all to well my step brother ty is very privileged he isn’t white tho

[Joy Kirr · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot from this one. I learned a simple analogy for explaining white privilege. I learned that the state of Alabama put the words "moral turpitude" BACK into their constitution in 1996 after the law "to establish white supremacy in this state" was deemed unconstitutional in 1985. I learned that the laws may be easier on heroin addicts than cocaine addicts because heroin use is more widespread in white, affluent communities. I still, however, have not read much about what I can do. I can bring more diverse books into my classroom (that is predominantly white), and I can facilitate discussions about various cultures. I can recognize my own biases and work against them. I need MORE.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Oops I lost this book in my house and that’s why it took me so long to read.)

This is a straightforward look at race and privilege for older kids/teens, or maybe even an accesible entry to the topic for older readers.

[Naomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just ordered this series for my library, and so far am impressed with the level of research, concrete examples, and clear analysis of the impact of racism on our culture. Would recommend for students and educators alike for a good introduction. Really appreciate that the author references source texts and offers branches for further reading.