A reflection on a womanist theologian's endeavour to dismantle whiteness, through creating the religious education module 'Black Religion and Protest'.

This article critically examines the persistence of "whiteness"—a structural formation rooted in colonialism and racial domination—within England's religious education (RE) curriculum, arguing that it perpetuates epistemological inequity and colonial legacies. Drawing on Willie Jennings' concept of whiteness as analogous to the Greco-Roman "Paterfamilias" and the historical role of British Christian missionary activities, the article highlights how the RE curriculum remains shaped by a white Eurocentric Christian framework that marginalizes non-Western religions and worldviews. The author describes the development and teaching of a unit titled "Black Religion and Protest" (BRP) in an independent school, designed to challenge these colonial and racialized narratives by centering Black Liberation Theology and Black protest traditions. Reflections on the unit reveal both student engagement and resistance from parents and staff, underscoring the challenges of dismantling entrenched whiteness within education. The article concludes that meaningful change requires structural transformation beyond curricular adjustments, emphasizing that the RE curriculum continues to embody colonial epistemic dominance until whiteness is addressed both internally and systemically.