I am a White man. How do I know? Because that’s what I have been told – and continue to be told – by family, by government officials, by the Supreme Court, by people of color, by media, by my schools. Is Whiteness a race? What is race? Has humanity always been divided into races? How and when was this decided? Based on what? And most importantly, why?

This project is meant to educate, entertain and encourage you to engage. Dig deeper by grappling with the questions along the Timeline. Enter the minds and hearts of the White characters in each song to learn about the origins of Whiteness and its seductive power.

– Daniel Portis-Cathers –

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How to use this site…

The songs are sprinkled into the Timeline wherever you see the symbol. I will continue to add more as I am able. You can also find them grouped chronologically on the Songs page. My hope is that some of them will help you feel more connected to how people became White – and to how that process continues today. Start anywhere and see where the music and history take you.*

* To support this project, please consider sharing it with others and following me on BandCamp.