White Allies in the Struggle for Racial Justice

"An important contribution to the literature about our nation's long struggle with the human evil of racism." --Stephen G. Ray, Jr., in Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology"The American dilemma of racism endures, but White Allies offers a hopeful tradition of antiracism that activists and educators can draw from." --Chris Staysniak, in Catholic Library World"White people who wish to move beyond paralyzed guilt into action will find it an invaluable resource." --Joseph Morgan-Smith, in Religious Studies Review   This inspirational book profiles 18 white Americans who broke with a racist culture to join in the struggle for racial justice— from early abolitionists, to partners in the civil rights struggle, to contemporary figures of our own time. White Allies challenges the idea that racial justice is a concern only for people of color, and shows that there are and have been white men and women who took up this challenge, often at great risk. At a time of renewed attention to t