Ep 63: The "What Does It Mean to Be White" Edition - 12.19.17 - Classic




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Summary: *A WTD Classic Episode from the Vault. This conversation was originally recorded in May 2017, and released as a 2-part podcast. Given the popularity of and demand for this episode we wanted to release it as one whole podcast for more people to easily share and use as a resource. Have we got a treat for you this week! Ashley, Elijah, and Ryan talk with Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author of What Does It Mean to Be White and Is Everyone Really Equal, about prejudice, racism, discrimination, white fragility, and white privilege. Dr. DiAngelo received her PhD in Whiteness Studies from the University of Washington in 2004, and she's been wrestling with her own whiteness for even longer as a diversity trainer. — — — — — — — — — — —  Show Notes: Robin DiAngelo - https://robindiangelo.com Articles: 1. Why It's So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism - https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/white-fragility-why-its-so-hard-to-talk-to-white-people-about-racism-twlm/ 2. No, I Won’t Stop Saying White Supremacy - https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/no-i-wont-stop-saying-white-supremacy-wcz/ Books: 1. What Does It Mean To Be White - https://www.amazon.com/What-Does-Mean-White-Counterpoints/dp/1433131102/ 2. Is Everyone Really Equal? - https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Introduction-Concepts-Education-Multicultural/dp/080775269X/ Videos: 1. What Does It Mean to Be White In a Society That Proclaims Race Meaningless - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-pZH-S4jk 2. Understanding White Fragility with Dr. Robin DiAngelo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeGFk780bH0&t=17s 3. Why do White People Insist Race Doesn’t Matter - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uviA_FGLcyE — — — — — — — — — — —  The WTD crew doesn’t have it all figured out but we’re trying to talk about and give voice to these conversations in public. So shout out to all of our listeners! We’re so fortunate that y’all take time out of your week to listen to us. Thank you for listening and please share us with your circles — birthday present, anniversary gift, or just a simple conversation starter…WTD is there for every occasion! Or if you wanna get at us (and we know you do) you got options: Email: holla@wetalkdifferent.com Facebook: facebook.com/wetalkdifferent Twitter: twitter.com/wetalkdifferent Instagram: instagram.com/wetalkdifferent/ Website: wetalkdifferent.com You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher so you'll never miss an episode! Please leave a review on iTunes as it helps surface our podcast to other listeners. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wetalkdifferent/id1161601126 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wetalkdifferent Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wetalkdifferent Also please join our Facebook group to discuss the episodes with the WTD team and other WTDers —  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wetalkdifferent/