In Backlash, philosopher George Yancy confronts the fierce resistance that emerges whenever racial justice and social equality are challenged. Exploring everything from subtle microaggressions to overt hostility, Yancy shows how white fragility, denial, and defensiveness work to uphold systemic oppression. Drawing on philosophy, cultural critique, and his own personal experiences, he challenges readers to face discomfort, question assumptions, and recognize their own complicity in sustaining injustice. Bold, incisive, and unflinching, Backlash is both a searing critique of society’s resistance to change and a powerful call to engage in honest, transformative conversations about race.
AUTHOR/NARRATOR
Yancy began his academic career at Duquesne University, where he served as assistant and full professor, before joining Emory University as the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Philosophy. He has also been honored as a Montgomery Fellow at Dartmouth College. Across his career, Yancy has sought to bridge rigorous philosophical inquiry with pressing social concerns, emphasizing the ethical and lived dimensions of race, identity, and social justice.
His research focuses on the ways race shapes perception, embodiment, and social structures, interrogating how whiteness operates to maintain systemic inequities and exploring the lived experiences of racialized bodies. Yancy’s work spans scholarly monographs, essays, and public philosophy, including contributions to The New York Times column “The Stone,” as well as dozens of other public outlets. He has authored or edited more than twenty books and hundreds of essays, and serves as series editor for the “Philosophy of Race” book series at Lexington Books.
Recognized as one of the most influential contemporary philosophers, Yancy has received numerous awards, including recognition from Academic Influence and the Public Philosophy Network. His writings challenge readers to confront discomfort, question assumptions, and engage in honest dialogue about race, complicity, and social transformation. Yancy’s work exemplifies philosophy as both a rigorous discipline and a deeply engaged practice, making him a vital voice in contemporary debates about justice, identity, and society.
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