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White Fragility
Robin DiAngelo
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Robin DiAngelo's landmark examination of white defensiveness around race conversations became a 97-week NYT bestseller that transformed workplace diversity training nationwide. With Michael Eric Dyson's powerful foreword, this book challenges comfortable assumptions about racism in ways that sparked both profound revelations and heated controversy.

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The Racial Comfort Zone We All Fear Leaving

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Imagine walking into a room and suddenly becoming hyperaware of your racial identity-feeling your heart race, your words carefully measured, your body tense. For most white Americans, this is a rare, uncomfortable experience. For people of color, it's Tuesday. This stark difference in lived experience forms the foundation of "white fragility"-a term describing the defensive reactions white people have when their racial worldviews are challenged. These reactions-anger, fear, guilt, silence-aren't just personal discomfort; they function as powerful social controls that maintain racial hierarchy and shut down meaningful conversation about racism. What makes this pattern so insidious is how reasonable it seems. Who wouldn't defend themselves against accusations of racism? But this framing fundamentally misunderstands how racism operates in our society.

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Beyond Good Intentions: The System We Can't See

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The Invisible Knapsack We Carry

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The Good/Bad Binary That Paralyzes Progress

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The Projection That Shapes White Identity

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When Discomfort Triggers Defense

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Building Racial Stamina: A Path Forward

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