This book unearths and outlines the semantic foundations of white fragility and their consequences for racial justice in the United States. It argues that by expanding our racial vocabulary in certain ways, we can make progress toward justice equally enjoyed by all.

By Leland Harper and Jennifer Kling

Preface

Acknowledgments

Land Acknowledgment

Chapter 1: The Dynamic Disaster of Racism

Chapter 2: The Semantic Foundations of White Fragility and the Consequences for Justice

Chapter 3: COVID-19 in Black America

Chapter 4: Shifting Toward Democracy and Justice

Chapter 5: Furthering the Claim

Chapter 6: Conversations

Chapter 7: The Expansion