What Does It Mean to Be White in America?
b"Since 2020 \\u2014 when George Floyd's murder was seen around the world and protests for racial justice swept the country \\u2014 many Americans with white skin have begun to think explicitly about race and its consequences. What does it mean to be white in America? What\\u2019s it like to be not-white-enough? Or to not have your racial identity reflected on official government forms? How did white become the default against which all other skin colors are measured? \\n\\nIn this podcast episode, we explore the nuance of what it means to be white in America with guests who fall along the spectrum of whiteness. We\\u2019ll hear one woman\\u2019s story of waking up to her whiteness and understanding how skin color matters in America. A leading historian of race in America explains how \\u2013 and why \\u2013 whiteness was invented. We\\u2019ll consider the complicated relationship people who identify as Hispanic or Latin American have long had with whiteness. And a multiracial mother will share insights on how to help children be thoughtful, informed and brave about race. \\n\\nPodcast Guests:\\nDebby Irving, racial justice educator, author of \\u201cWaking Up White (and finding myself in the story of race)\\u201d (https://www.debbyirving.com/)\\n\\nNell Irvin Painter, professor emerita of American History at Princeton, author of \\u201cThe History of White People\\u201d and \\u201cI Just Keep Talking\\u201d (http://www.nellpainter.com/)\\n\\nJulie Dowling, professor of Sociology and Latin American/Latino Studies, University of Illinois, Chicago, author of \\u201cMexican Americans and the Question of Race\\u201d \\n\\nMelissa Giraud, founder and co-director of Embrace Race (https://www.embracerace.org/)"