Black people. We are inside a burning house, and white terrorism set the
fire. It wants to destroy and annihilate us, and not only are we
preventing fellow Black people from escaping the ferocious blaze, we are
also using
Weapons of Whiteness against each other to defame,
exclude, and destroy one another. Toxic whiteness is so virulent it will
still kill Black people even when the hosts die. We must stop
transmitting this terror. In this book, you will learn what the
Weapons of Whiteness are, their menacing motives, and how they allow you to
weaponize your hierarchical privileges to harm and traumatize Black
people. You’ll also learn how to resist the seductive lies of
whiteness,
how to stop chasing fool’s gold, and how to escape the treacherous
cycle of anti-black violence. We are in a violently abusive relationship
with whiteness, and this book will share strategies on how to release
yourself from the grueling grip of this trauma bond. You will learn how
to resist the temptation to weaponize your internalized oppression, and
how we can:•Be in community with and love each other even if we dislike
one another, so we can live free and die trying. •Do no harm and take no
shit while refusing to pick up the master’s tools of terror. •Focus on
healing and liberation instead of fighting each other over the puppet
master’s fool’s gold. •Set boundaries and act with a spirit of
accountability and love to amplify racial justice and Black love. •Agree
to disagree without demonizing one another, so we can work toward
collective healing and liberation. It’s time to heal from and stop
stoking the fire of toxic whiteness. You can do all these things. We can
do all these things. And we must. We must live free and die trying.
This is our collective work to do with accountability and love, so let’s
get busy and get to work until we take our last breath.
BUY NOW!
About Catrice M. Jackson
Catrice M. Jackson is the Global Visionary
Leader of the Awakened Conscious Shift, the CEO of Catriceology
Enterprises, LLC. She is an educator, speaker and writer who uses a
straight up, on the rocks with no chaser voice for racial justice who is
unapologetic and unflinching with her anti-racism message. She is the
catalytic creator of SHETalks WETalk Race Talks for Women and WETalks
for Women of Color. OTHER BOOKS
REVIEWS
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2020Verified Purchase
As a white woman reading Weapons of Whiteness, I have a better
understanding of how my default behaviors cause harm--and how to stop
these behaviors. In Catrice Jackson's trademark style of "calling a
thing a thing," she used clear, unequivocal words that helped me see
with new eyes. Her questions for reflection at the end of each chapter
invited me to shine the light on the ways I've caused harm so I can
stop. I am so grateful for this book, and I know I will return to it
again and again as a handbook for learning and unlearning. If you are a
white woman who is serious about anti-racism (not just saying it as a
word but practicing it as your way of living), this book is a MUST BUY. Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020Verified Purchase
As a white woman, I will never fully understand the injustices and
pain that people of color face every day because of their skin color,
but I can and will do everything possible to learn, recognize, uproot,
and destroy my internal racism, and become part of the solution to end
white supremacy/terrorism. "Weapons of Whiteness" is essential for doing
my own anti-racism work. It is an unbelievably engaging and eye-opening
book that helped me learn, unlearn, recognize, understand, and reflect.
I will definitely come back to this book time and time again. I can
honestly say that I have never ever felt compelled to read any book
before in my life...until I picked up Catrice's books. I highly
recommend this book as well as "Antagonists, Advocates, and Allies" for
both starting and/or continuing your anti-racism work. I also just
ordered "White Spaces Missing Faces" and can't wait to dig in! Thank you
Catrice for your labor and your gift.BUY NOW! Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2020Verified Purchase
Catrice Jackson brilliantly guides Black folx in understanding how 400
years of racism, abuse, and the violent use of Weapons of Whiteness™️
lead to the death (literal and spiritual) of Black, Indigenous, and all
those who are not deemed white by self-proclaimed supremacy over others.
Ms. Jackson expertly dismantles the fallacy of white supremacy through
history and exposes through her years of experience, education, and
continuing survival from the violence of Weapons of Whiteness™️ used
against her. As a White woman reading Ms. Jackson’s words, it’s
immediately apparent why her voice MUST be heard if racial justice is to
be achieved. This book is not written for white women but should be
read by us. If you are looking to be coddled, look elsewhere. The power
of this book will jar you awake and guide you towards a deep
understanding of how we, as white folx, use Weapons of Whiteness™️ to
dehumanize Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color within our
communities. READ IT AND WAKE UP NOW!”
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