Summary of Shelby Steele's Shame

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#1 I recently gave a speech at the Aspen Institute in which I argued that white guilt has damaged the self-esteem, if not the souls, of minorities more than white racism ever did.

#2 I was used to being provocative, but my comments about race being rooted in classic Jeffersonian liberalism rather than white guilt was absolutely unpalatable to many.

#3 I had the same reaction when I saw a young white man rush to the stage to confront me after my panel discussion on race and politics. He mimed his points with theatrical flair, and then looked at me as if to shudder at an unspeakable menace.

#4 I had spoken at a conference in Aspen, and during my speech I had implied that post-1960s liberalism was the new enemy of minorities. The audience had largely agreed with me, but my young nemesis had come to represent me as an untouchable, someone from a dark realm of ideas who was both seductive and evil.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 11, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822511972

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I recently gave a speech at the Aspen Institute in which I argued that white guilt has damaged the self-esteem, if not the souls, of minorities more than white racism ever did.

#2

I was used to being provocative, but my comments about race being rooted in classic Jeffersonian liberalism rather than white guilt was absolutely unpalatable to many.

#3

I had the same reaction when I saw a young white man rush to the stage to confront me after my panel discussion on race and politics. He mimed his points with theatrical flair, and then looked at me as if to shudder at an unspeakable menace.