Connecticut Centinal by Staff Writer
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Greenwich Schools to obtain further information about the purchase of the book White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, and about the engagement of a consultant that led the group of approximately 50 Greenwich administrators in White Fragility training.
In case you are not familiar with the book, the review reads: “Antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’. Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent any meaningful cross-racial dialogue.”
Turns out that the books were purchased from Amazon by an unnamed Greenwich administrator who did not file for a reimbursement. The paperback lists for $8.15 on Amazon — so the anonymous donor likely spent at least $407.50 to purchase antiracist books. Unless they opted for the $24.99 hardback version, in which case it would have set the donor back $1,249.50… ,
