Higher Ground

The author analyzes the history and politics of racism from a humanistic, moral perspective. This analysis shows shared moral conviction--a higher ground--can lead to meaningful action on racism.

Brian P. Tilley is professor of psychology and serves as Chair of the Counseling Psychology and Social Work Department at National University in San Diego, California

Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: History: A Change is Gonna Come Chapter 1: Moral Implications of Racism Chapter 2. How We Got Here: The Politics of Racism and Identity Chapter 3. The Curious Power of Critical Race Theory Part II Reality: What's Going On Chapter 4. Yes, the Struggle Is Real: The Harvest of Racism Chapter 5. Systemic Racism and the Post-Racial Lie Chapter 6. What's the Matter with Modern Racism? Part III Politics: Think Chapter 7. The Case of the 2016 Election Chapter 8. The Persistent Whiteness of Republicanism Chapter 9. The Democratic Party: Anti-Racism and Its Discontents Conclusion Bibliography About the Author