Damned Whiteness

“[A] clear-eyed reflection in well-researched prose.”—Presbyterian Outlook

“Riveting and necessary . . . our present is a creation of the past. Evans’s powerful historical excavation confronts us with the future, creating implications of choosing (or not) solidarity today. A must read.” —Jennifer Harvey, author of Antiracism as Daily Practice: Refuse Shame, Change White Communities, and Help Create a Just World

“Evans offers a detailed yet highly accessible history, diving deeply into the relationship between Black civil rights and white allyship. Damned Whiteness meets our present political and religious moment and provides a helpful aid for those pursuing antiracism.”—Reggie Williams, St. Louis University

“David Evans recounts in exquisite detail how white progressives failed Black freedom fighters in earlier decades, and how that history informs our current situation. Damned Whiteness is a provocative study that demonstrates how history repeats—or at least rhymes—when it comes to the struggle for racial justice in the USA. Everyone who claims to support the dismantling of racism—especially Christians—needs to read this book.” —Rev. Dennis R. Edwards, Seminary Dean of North Park Theological Seminary

“This gem of a book offers impressive historical depth and an important corrective for the many works that either dismiss the role of white Christian allyship in the civil rights movement or overstate its impact.”—Tobin Miller Shearer, University of Montana