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White Tears/Brown Scars

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If I could fill this review of Ruby Hamad's "White Tears/Brown Scars" with fire emojis, I would, but since I can't I will start by saying that this is a book that every white woman who considers herself a feminist or an ally to people of color should read. "White Tears/Brown Scars" details how white women have been complicit in the upholding of white supremacy since the founding of the United States and in other Euro-centric nations. It focuses on the oppression of different groups of people of color from Aboriginals to black women to women from (mis-named) Far and Near East backgrounds. Although women's marches were not mentioned in this book, I couldn't help but make a connection between the content therein and largely white female representation at the marches in which organizer initiatives excluded black and brown women. This book serves as an excellent extension to understanding and acting on the topics described in Robin DiAngelo's "White Fragility." I found myself re-reading parts of this book so I could get the full breadth of what Hamad is saying. I hope Hamad publishes many more books, but until then, start with this book and absorb everything it says.

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