Combined Destinies

Whites Sharing Grief About Racism

By: Caroline T. Haskell, Ann Todd Jealous

Narrated by: Traber Burns, Caroline Shaffer, Dion Graham, Bernadette Dunne, Pamela Almand, Robin Miles, Robert Fass, Hillary Huber, Barbara Henslee, Carrington MacDuffie, Johnny Heller, Ann Richardson, Justine Eyre, Patrick Lawlor, Suzanne Toren

By beginning a conversation that encourages self-examination and compassion, Combined Destinies invites listeners to look at how white Americans have been hurt by the very ideology that their ancestors created. Editors Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline T. Haskell, both experienced psychotherapists skilled at facilitating dialogue about racial issues, are cognizant of the challenges that even the thought of such conversations often presents. Their book is based on the premise that for positive and lasting change to occur, hearts as well as minds must be opened.

This courageous anthology posits that unearned privilege has damaged the psyche of white people as well as their capacity to understand racism. Drawing on the intimate stories of diverse contributors, Combined Destinies is organized thematically, with individual chapters focusing on topics such as guilt, shame, silence, and resistance.

©2023 Ann Todd Jealous and Caroline Haskell (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing