Race and White Fragility
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What is “White Fragility” and why do white people struggle with it? Dr. Robin DiAngelo coined the term to describe why many white people are unable to respond to racism without getting defensive. DiAngelo is the author of “What Does it Mean to be White? Developing White Racial Literacy. In conversation with host Enrique Cerna, DiAngelo explains how race shapes the lives of white people and why they have difficulty addressing racial issues. From her research and years of diversity training experiences, DiAngelo shares her perspective on why racism is hard for white people to see and discusses racial patterns that present barriers to greater racial equity in America today.
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