Jeff James
A Year of Giving Up Whiteness
Reminiscing on the past year since Giving Up Whiteness was published.
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Jeff James
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Why White People Need to Understand Black History
Like many folks considered White, over the years I’ve had a mixed relationship with Black History Month and the topic of Black history in...
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Jeff James
- Dec 31, 2020
- 10 min
31 Daily Questions to Help Understand and Dismantle White Privilege in 2021
This past summer, millions of Americans labeled White took a step towards understanding Whiteness and its implications, namely ongoing...
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Jeff James
- Oct 14, 2020
- 4 min
Forks in the racial road
It may sound dramatic to some, but the United States is facing another major decision in its history on November 3, 2020. It's far more...
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Jeff James
- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min
The chasm of empathy
The Barna Research Group recently shared their latest research on the attitudes of Christians on race relations after a summer of intense...
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Jeff James
- Sep 19, 2020
- 4 min
addiction to whiteness
“Idolatry” is a very ancient, biblical-sounding word, isn’t it? You don’t hear it much in popular culture because, well, we moderns don’t...
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Jeff James
- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
white affirmative action
Maintaining white preferences and privileges through power, observed through the lens of a scarcity mindset, has always been economically...
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Jeff James
- Jun 19, 2020
- 4 min
between juneteenth and july 4th
The dates between June 19 (Juneteenth) and July 4 represent a cultural and historic bridge in understanding what the United States really...
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Jeff James
- May 23, 2020
- 4 min
White Privilege Ain’t Just for Republicans
Joe Biden never met a foot he didn’t end up sticking in his mouth. If you missed it (and how could you have?), Biden appeared on The...
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Jeff James
- May 3, 2020
- 10 min
What I Learned from 10,000 Racists
In America, we have a lot of racists. I mean, most other countries do too, of course. About five years ago, a huge global survey called...
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Jeff James
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
What is Whiteness?
What do I mean by whiteness? I’ve been getting that question a lot since writing this book, mostly from some upset folks who adhere to...
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Jeff James
- Apr 12, 2020
- 4 min
Dying to Whiteness Addiction
During this strangest of Easters, we have a little more time to ponder, don't we? This weekend, starting with Good Friday, I've been...
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Jeff James
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
Get a head start on Giving Up Whiteness
Friends, as we wait for Giving Up Whiteness to release on October 6th, I wanted to give you a chance to start reading the first chapter....
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