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Genre
Anthropology, History, Politics, Behavioral Science, Whiteness Studies, Gender
Theme
Racial Innocence excavates the otherwise silenced voices of the Afro Latino and African American victims of Latino anti-Blackness from the case files of discrimination charges with the first comprehensive national analysis of Latino anti-Blackness and what it means for the pursuit of racial equality.
Gist
The book’s narratives show examples where: Latino workplace supervisors deny both Afro Latinos and Blacks access to promotions and wage increases; Latino homeowners turn away Black prospective tenants and home purchasers; Latino restaurant workers block Black customers from entry and refuse to serve them; Latino students bully and harass Black students; Latino educators belittle Black students; Latino police officers assault and kill Blacks; and, most heinous, Latinos who join violent white supremacist organizations and harm Blacks.
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