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Plugging Into Movement Work: White Racial Justice Action In The Era Of Colorblind Racism, Garrett Naiman
Plugging Into Movement Work: White Racial Justice Action In The Era Of Colorblind Racism, Garrett Naiman
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This qualitative study explored the practices and consciousness of eight white identified participants, born 1970 or later, who are actively engaged in racial justice action. Although the field of critical whiteness studies has expanded markedly over the past couple of decades, little has been written specifically about white racial justice activists (and activism). This may be serving as a disconnect for white people who are trying to find their way in racial justice movement work.
Participants were involved in one or more of the following: community organizing, education, religious work and cultural arts. Research data was primarily generated/collected through qualitative …