“Walls turned sideways are bridges.”
— Angela Davis
Welcome to BetrayingWhiteness.org
a guided online learning path toward understanding & undermining the constructs of race
Betraying Whiteness is designed to be an introduction to language and foundational knowledge essential for engaging in meaningful anti-racist work, free to access for anyone who finds value in using it…
Reflecting the learning path of one person’s process of anti-racist education, this resource is tailored to the generalized sensitivities and biases of white people (i.e. people with white racial identity). This site can address important questions about race and racism without putting the burden of explanation on anyone else but ourselves, interrupting the habitual act of well intentioned white folks expecting free labor from Black, Indigenous and Racialized people. This site encourages white people to do this crucial learning about race in an anti-racist way.
That being said, this site is not the authority on anything in this matter; though all of the information included here has been compiled from content created by leaders in liberation work, past and present…
I’m so glad you’re here; click the button below to get started, and if you have any questions, just reach out…
Guide
We are all coming into this work from our own perspectives, with unique life experiences, and different understandings of words and ideas. However, when talking about things as complex and destructive as race and racism, it’s crucial to develop a shared foundation of knowledge.
As we move through these steps, we will develop some common understandings about the complex construct of race, in particular the institution of whiteness, so that we may confront it clearly and transparently, while using that knowledge to deconstruct racism.
Read the full Guide to our Four Step Path here….
