You're Likely Not a Racist

Book excerpt: Today's headlines often show Black and White Americans on extreme opposite sides of a painful racial divide. In recent years, ardent White supremacists have felt emboldened to proudly declare their hatred for people of color. Far outnumbering them, however, are the millions upon millions of good-hearted White Americans who harbor unspoken, legitimate questions about race that they are simply afraid to ask. For these White people-even those with Black associates and friends-the topic of race is awkward and confusing, triggering feelings of guilt and discomfort. You're Likely Not a Racist: Answers for Curious White People lights a path forward. Told with candor and compassion, the book is a judgement-free zone, a calm and friendly invitation to sincere truth-seekers wishing for a better understanding about a world of ever-increasing racial and cultural diversity. Blending historical fact with personal anecdote, the author creates a safe space for White people to address their knowledge gaps with answers to some of their most common questions about what African Americans experience. Readers will come away informed, affirmed, and more fully equipped, not just to tolerate racial diversity, but to understand and celebrate it.