What Does It Mean to Be White in America? is an anthology published by 2Leaf Press (NYC) and scheduled to be released April 15, 2016. It contains more than eighty personal narratives that break the white code of silence. The authors come from an broad range of backgrounds and demographics, but share one thing in common—we are white and willing to write about what being white has meant to us.
For PCC's controversial and groundbreaking month of events exploring and deconstructing Whiteness in America, Pacific Northwest authors will read excerpts from their pieces, woven together into a composite performance by Tereza Topferova Bottman, with discussion following.
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Participant Bios:
Tereza Topferova Bottman was born in the Czech Republic and is a public school teacher in Portland. Her writing has appeared on several blogs. This is her first print publication.
Anne Mavor is a visual artist and writer. Her installation I Am My White Ancestors will be at Clackamas Community College in October. Handouts available.
Patrik McDade is the Founder and Program Director for People-Places-Things Intercultural Communication Services. He is committed to using his privilege to redistribute social equity.
Leah Mueller, from Tacoma, Washington, is the author of a chapbook and two books, and was a featured poet at the 2015 New York Poetry Festival.
Carol Weliky grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and has lived in Oregon for over thirty years. She writes poetry and short fiction and currently loves auditing PCC classes.
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What Does It Mean to Be White in America? is scheduled to be released in on April 15th. The stories it contains are tentative and personal, but part of our individual striving toward truthful discussion about our future. We hope you will look for this anthology and allow the stories to trigger your own memories and questions about the realities of race in our nation.
http://2leafpress.org/online/announcing-contributors-white-in-america/
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