Refusing Racism: White Allies and the Struggle for Civil Rights

by Cynthia Stokes Brown

Why and how have whites joined people of color to fight against white supremacy in the United States? What have they risked and what have they gained?

For anyone who has wondered about the character, motivations, and contributions of white civil rights activists, Refusing Racism offers rich portraits of four white American activists who have dedicated their lives to the struggle for civil rights. Drawing heavily on interviews and memoirs, this volume offers honest accounts of their thoughts and experiences and shows how their commitments are central to our ongoing history.

Genres: Social Justice

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2002

Reviews

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Cynthia Brown interviewed 4 anti-racist white allies who lived in during the last century: Virgina Durr, J. Waties Waring, Anne Braden & Herb Kohl. through a simple narrative she tells the story of these 4 ordinary people who in different ways sought to fight the racism in their communities. While nothing profound comes out of these stories, it is encouraging to read of white folks who bucked their times (often at great personal cost) to speak a word of truth and justice.