Birth of a White Nation Author Jacqueline Battalora

In this episode, Resmaa Menakem speaks to Jacqueline Battalora. Dr. Jacqueline Battalora is a keynote speaker, author, and trainer in workplace and educational inclusion. Her keynotes about the legal invention of the human category “white” people, turn contemporary conceptions of race upside down and reorient thinking about race and human divisions. The keynotes are steeped in law and history made both accessible and nuanced. They are engaging, thought-provoking, and relevant. The keynotes provide attendees with immediate actions and longer-term processes for transforming their lives, workplaces, and communities into a strong reflection of inclusion and equal opportunity.Jacqueline Battalora is the author of, Birth of a White Nation: The Invention of White People and Its Relevance Today, and numerous articles. She is an attorney and professor of sociology at Saint Xavier University, Chicago, and a former Chicago Police Officer. Battalora is an editor for the Journal of Understanding and Dismantling Privilege.