Confessions of a Racist
A View from the Middle Majority
The Book
Public conversations over issues of race and racial justice are dominated by the extremes on both sides. Meanwhile, private conversations have a very different tone and perspective. For many, those conversations are more honest, more contradictory, and sometimes more empathetic. Confessions of a Racist gives voice to the Middle Majority, concerned people in the majority who recognize the importance of addressing racism, but who hesitate to engage for fear of being labelled by one side or the other. The subject is explored with unblinking candor across various hot buttons in a way that defies traditional labels and traditional solutions.
In a series of essays that are organized around common themes, the book looks at the most common policies, issues and cultural standards that define our national conversation. The discussion is designed to discard the ideological orthodoxy that flows from the far right and far left. Importantly, the author provides alternatives for advancing towards the goal of a fairer and stronger community of citizens rather than just criticizing the status quo. Confessions organizes the discussion into these five sections:
The Groundwork
A quick outline of the motivations and objectives driving the need for a new discussion on race in the US.
Public Policy
A review of government policies and how they should change in response to how the challenge to overcoming racism is changing.
The Divide
A research-based overview of the attitudes and issues separating citizens on racial justice and progress.
Politically Incorrect
A review of accepted cultural attitudes that intentionally or unintentionally discourage racial equity.
The Endgame
A pro-active look forward to point to how we could accelerate our progress on racial justice.
Readers will find much to argue about on every side of the issues outlined in this book. That is the objective, to provide a basis for true argument in the best sense, as a way of getting closer to understanding how to achieve the unfulfilled promise of a nation.
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