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"""Dr. Kathy Obear has long been a leader in the foundational work of white anti-racist education. Now she offers a veritable treasure trove of resources and guidance in this nuanced yet accessible guide for leading white affinity groups in the workplace. This book should be considered essential to every organization's DEI bookshelf."" -Dr. Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility and co-author of The Facilitator's Guide for White Affinity Groups This comprehensive guide features practical guidance, time-tested exercises, insightful case studies, and a wealth of resources and strategies for running an effective White Accountability Group.  Written by an expert trainer and facilitator with decades of experience, this book will help readers make the business case for starting a group, co-create a powerful learning community, identify critical skills and competencies for participant development, design effective learning activities, and work toward becoming anti-racist change agents in their organization. ""For more than thirty years, Dr. Obear has worked not only with other 'white folks' but on herself to live an anti-racist life. This resource is grounded not only in her experience as a professional scholar, educator, and facilitator, but in her daily practice. The exercises, tools, and information shared here will meet folks wherever they are on their journey. This is not just a major contribution to the field of diversity and inclusion, but to the world."" -Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington, President, The Washington Consulting Group ""A must read for anyone interested in helping white people move toward greater racial insight and understanding, ability, and constructive action. White Accountability Groups can be a land mine and hold transformative potential of increased racial awareness. Kathy Obear's latest book combines decades of experience with the craft of a teacher to all but ensure that such groups are a success. The book clearly lays out a step-by-step process to approach, create, and facilitate a successful white accountability group that advances institutional goals. The steps are supported by exercises, inquiries, and worksheets and perhaps, most valuable of all, Obear's deep and extensive experience."" -Jacqueline Battalora, PhD, author of Birth of a White Nation (2nd edition) ""Leading White Accountability Groups is a step-by-step guide for racial justice advocates who want to thoughtfully create white accountability groups that are rooted in justice and loving community. Dr. Obear provides resources, practical activities, and most importantly, critical questions that both guide the development of white accountability groups and invite the reader into deep self-reflection about their capacity and motivations to do this work. This book is a culmination of Kathy's work as a social justice advocate and is a gift to those seeking to invite privileged groups into deeper accountability and to continue on the journey towards justice."" -Alejandro Covarrubias, EdD, President, Foundations for Hope and Justice Consulting"

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"""This book is a gift. It offers a treasure-trove of expert guidance and detailed, practical, ready-to-use resources to help white people counter racism within themselves and their organizations. Obear takes her twenty-five years of experience and meets the reader where they are, just as she advises conveners of dialogues to do the same for their participants. This book is an essential resource, perfect for facilitators new to the journey, yet packed with wisdom beneficial for seasoned practitioners. Using accessible language and stories, this book is a manual that inspires and supports readers to make a difference in their workplace."" -Shelly Tochluk, PhD, Professor of Education, Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, and author of Witnessing Whiteness: The Journey into Racial Awareness and Antiracist Action (3rd edition) ""Leading White Accountability Groups is a content-filled gem with insights, resources, and practical tools to support Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives and efforts. Dr. Obear shares her experience and expertise as a consultant working towards racial equity and inclusion, particularly with white leaders. This book is a useful resource to design and sustain white accountability groups across various types of organizations. Read it and get to work!"" -becky martinez, EdD, President, Infinity Martinez Consulting ""An excellent read, Leading White Accountability Groups: Create Racially Inclusive Teams and Anti-Racist Organizations is for every leader and changemaker, particularly white people, who believe in white accountability groups and are looking for strategies and approaches to create or strengthen such groups. Clear and eminently practical, Dr. Obear's workbook offers basic tools, strategies, and resources to deepen the capacity of those who want to co-create anti-racist organizations. What I find particularly useful is the series of chapters that build the reader's skill set in responding to microaggressive situations, identifying and interrupting racist attitudes, and recognizing and shifting the dynamics of white privileges, among others."" -Amoaba Gooden, PhD, Vice President, Division of People, Culture and Belonging ""Dr. Obear's latest book, Leading White Accountability Groups, answers many questions for facilitators of these groups including: Where and how do I begin? Her workbook is a blueprint for organizations and individuals seeking to advance their knowledge and skill as racial equity change agents. I have seen firsthand the importance of white accountability groups and the impact of Dr. Obear's work on individuals wanting to engage in racial healing and justice."" -Mohammed I.T. Bey, Vice President for Institutional Inclusion"

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"Dr. Kathy Obear is a nationally recognized expert in helping leaders, change agents, and facilitators develop the capacity to create equitable, inclusive, and racially just organizations. Currently president of the Center for Transformation and Change, Kathy is a co-founder of the Social Justice Training Institute, an intensive professional development experience to deepen capacity to dismantle dynamics of racism and white supremacy in ourselves and in our organizations. Among Kathy's previous books is ""But I'm Not Racist! Tools for Well-Meaning Whites"" (Difference Press, 2017)."

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