For twenty-five years, Debby Irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her p
ersonal and professional relationships. As a colleague and neighbor, she worried
about offending people she dearly wanted to befriend. As an arts administrator,
she didn't understand why her diversity efforts lacked traction. As a teacher,
she found her best efforts to reach out to students and families of color left h
er wondering what she was missing. Then, in 2009, one "aha!" moment launched an
adventure of discovery and insight that drastically shifted her worldview and up
ended her life plan. In Waking Up White, Irving tells her often cringe-worthy st
ory with such openness that readers will turn every page rooting for her-and ult
imately for all of us.
