Giving Up Whiteness, Gaining Humanity

Jeff James was one of the good white guys—or so he thought. But when he asked an African American friend how he could help fight the rising tide of racism, he had to think again. "Simple," she shot back, "get rid of whiteness."  Thus began his journey to discover, name, and dismantle the racial category that had defined and advantaged him for a lifetime. Aurora + Kelly sit with Jeff as he shares his discoveries on just how deeply the forces of race have shaped his own choices and how the things we can't see yield the most power.  Us well-meaning white people have a lot of work to do and it's past time to Opt-In.

Find out more about Jeff James here: www.givingupwhiteness.com

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Produced by Rachel Ishikawa
Music by Jordan McCree
Hosted by Aurora Archer + Kelly Croce Sorg

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