Fire in the Heart: How White Activists Embrace Racial Justice

by Mark R. Warren

Book Overview

Fire in the Heart uncovers the dynamic processes through which some white Americans become activists for racial justice. The book reports powerful accounts of the development of racial awareness drawn from in-depth interviews with fifty white activists in the fields of community organizing, education, and criminal justice reform.

Drawing extensively on the rich interview material, Mark Warren shows how white Americans can develop a commitment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199751250
• ISBN13: 9780199751259
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A must-read!

I just finished reading this book and I'm stunned by how moving the personal stories are. This is a book about real people who struggle with the world the way it is. We see the world through their eyes and the journeys they take to fight for racial justice. A beautifully written and unforgettable book--these stories will stay with you.