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Foreword
Introduction
Chapter One: The History of Saviors
Chapter Two: We Are the World, We Are the Children
Chapter Three: The Death of Riad Hamad
Chapter Four: Batman Is the Problem
Chapter Five: Nicholas Kristof Saves the World
Chapter Six: Is Teach for America Saving Our Children?
Chapter Seven: The World’s Oldest Excuse for Male Violence
Chapter Eight: Monica Jones versus Dr. Dominique
Chapter Nine: Demanding the Impossible
Chapter Ten: Black Lives Matter
Chapter Eleven: Decentering Privilege
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Praise for No More Heroes
Friends of AK
About the Author
Copyright
No More Heroes
Grassroots Challenges to the Savior Mentality
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Despite mission statements that nobly describe commitment to racial justice, many of these “liberal” or humanitarian organizations are just a couple staffing changes (or less) from having the look of a white supremacist organization. And if you don’t think any people of color are qualified to work on your project to help people of color, are you sure you’re not a white supremacist? What is your definition of white supremacy if it does not include undervaluing the work, intelligence, and experience of people of color?
In my experience with unpaid and less formalized grassroots activism, it is often those who have the most leisure time—which is generally those with the most privilege—who end up being in leadership positions. Especially when there are no official leaders.26 And after they “generously” give their time, they are the first to use that experience on their resume, on a research project, or just to brag about to their friends. “The poor have long provided cultural currency to the rich,” writes scholar Gabriel Winant. “The social attitudes and political ideology of elites have understood the ghetto as a credibility gold mine.”27
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