She rejected victimhood, and Black America, she argues, needs to reject the “victim narrative” and “return to our conservative roots” (39). This led her to consider, “What if the world is not happening to Candance Owens? What if Candance Owens is happening to the world?” (33). In 2013, Owens’ grandmother became sick, and when visiting her she was confronted with questions about herself. In high school, Owens’ experienced a hate crime which she describes as fundamental to her early identity as a victim.
Threshold Editions, 2020.īlackout opens with a description of Owen’s childhood, centered around her grandparents. Blackout: How Black America Can Make Its Second Escape from the Democrat Plantation. The following version of this book was used to create the guide: Owens, Candace.
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