articleThe Black ScholarOct 2, 2019Closed access

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

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Abstract

Light from certain spectrums is only visible to some. The day-to-day experiences of Black people living in the United States, may finally be seen by white people. Unfortunately, this spectrum has o...

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Keywords
  • White (mutation)
  • Racism
  • Fragility
  • White light
  • Sociology
  • Gender studies
  • Optics
  • Physics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Reduced inequalities
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