Abstract
This artifact is a timeline that demonstrates the progression of events leading Dr. DiAngelo to write her book, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism. Dr. DiAngelo is very intentional about understanding how her upbringing has shaped her life and privilege. By exploring her socioeconomic class and race, she has come to further understand her place and society and the impact she can have. I hope to do the same: to examine her life and sum the influential events leading up to her book and life today into a timeline that tells the story of how a lower-class, white girl became such a strong voice and advocate against racial oppression. My hope is that this timeline will lead to a deeper understanding of how to be active about the passion for racial justice as we look to Dr. DiAngelo’s example.
The Journey to be Anti-Racist: Robin DiAngelo
This artifact is a timeline that demonstrates the progression of events leading Dr. DiAngelo to write her book, White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism. Dr. DiAngelo is very intentional about understanding how her upbringing has shaped her life and privilege. By exploring her socioeconomic class and race, she has come to further understand her place and society and the impact she can have. I hope to do the same: to examine her life and sum the influential events leading up to her book and life today into a timeline that tells the story of how a lower-class, white girl became such a strong voice and advocate against racial oppression. My hope is that this timeline will lead to a deeper understanding of how to be active about the passion for racial justice as we look to Dr. DiAngelo’s example.