When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled "Dear White America" asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial.
He challenges white Americans to rise above the vitriol and to develop a new empathy for the African American experience..
In Backlash, Yancy expands upon the original article and chronicles the ensuing controversy as he seeks to understand What it was about the op-ed that created so much rage among so many white readers.
Despite the rhetoric of a "post-race" America, Yancy quickly discovered that Racism is still alive, crude, and vicious in its expression.
The resulting blowback played out in the national media, with critics attacking Yancy in every form possible--including death threats--and supporters rallying to his side.
But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response.
When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled "Dear White America" asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial
