The Power of Privilege, June Sarpong
The Power of Privilege, June Sarpong
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The Power of Privilege

Author: June Sarpong

Narrator: June Sarpong

Unabridged: 2 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 10/01/2020


Synopsis

The death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests have made clear to everyone the vicious reality of racism that persists today. Many of those privileged enough to be distanced from racism are now having to come to terms with the fact that they continue to prosper at the detriment of others. Having spent the last four years researching, writing, and speaking about the benefits of diversity for society, June Sarpong is no stranger to educating and challenging those that have been enjoying the benefits of a system steeped in systemic racism without realising its true cost. In , June will empower those fortunate enough not to be ‘otherised’ by mainstream Western society to become effective allies against racism, both by understanding the roots of their privilege and the systemic societal inequities that perpetuates it. offers practical steps and action-driven solutions so that those who have been afforded privilege can begin undoing the limiting beliefs held by society, and help build a fairer future for all.


Reviews

A thought-provoking antiracist resource with history on the social construct of race starting with the two original humans and useful tips on how to move beyond performative allyship and create a fairer future. It's also a quick read and very British.......more

Goodreads review by Althea

This is a great introductory book on becoming anti-racist and tackling racism in every sector of your life. It offers concrete steps in order to do so and would work well alongside reading Ibram X. Kendi's How to be an Antiracist and Reni Eddo-Lodge's Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about......more

Goodreads review by Mia

Rating: 3.5 stars TWs: (view spoiler)[ police brutality, racism, violense (hide spoiler)] The Power of Privilege is a non-fiction book that offers white people in positions of privilege ways to be actively anti-racist. Even though the book is short, it manages to discuss a relative wide set of topics, gives sound and workable advic......more


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‘A smart and digestible manual on how white people can challenge racism’.