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This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America

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Feb Book - My Undoing > Q4 - How does Jerkins use whiteness to gain acceptance in society? How do white and other nonblack people navigate black spaces and further add to anti-black racism?

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Throughout the book, Jerkins discusses her experiences with navigating white spaces and how white people and nonblack people of color navigate black spaces. What are some of the ways Jerkins used to attain white acceptance? How did she internalize anti-black sentiments from a white-driven society so that it impacted her self image and self esteem?

How do nonblack people utilize and take up black spaces to perpetuate antiblack racism? Is it possible at all for nonblack people to navigate black spaces without perpetuating this oppression? How can we navigate spaces without appropriating? Have you been in any of the situations Jerkins outlined in her book?

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