Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race

For twenty-five years, Debby Irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her personal and professional relationships. As a colleague and neighbor, she worried about offending people she dearly wanted to befriend. As an arts administrator, she didn't understand why her diversity efforts lacked traction. As a teacher, she found her best efforts to reach out to students and families of color left her wondering what she was missing. Then, in 2009, one "aha " moment launched an adventure of discovery and insight that drastically shifted her worldview and upended her life plan. In Waking Up White, Irving tells her often cringe-worthy story with such openness that readers will turn every page rooting for her-and ultimately for all of us.

Author: Debby Irving
Publisher: Elephant Room Press
Published: 01/09/2014
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780991331307
Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards - Silver Medal Winner