Why read White Awake?

Book cover of White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White

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Daniel Hill will never forget the day he heard these words:"Daniel, you may be white, but don't let that lull you into thinking you have no culture. White culture is very real. In fact, when white culture comes in contact with other cultures, it almost always wins. So it would…

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1 author picked White Awake as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Ed Uszynski

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I find it difficult to locate white pastors in the Evangelical tradition who are both aware of and candid about their own racial history. It’s even more difficult to get them to admit they’ve never thought about “White” as a race and why that might be significant in a world that prioritizes skin color.

He helped me understand both the personal and social realities of living at the intersection of race, culture, and identity and how they merge into one another in my life. I appreciated how Hill puts texture on the idea of racial privilege and the advantages inherent…

From Ed's list on The best books for Christians trying to move from racial sensitivity to racial sensibility.