Books Are My People
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Books Are My People
Books Are My People - Episode #25
On this episode I discuss How to Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson and other great books!
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Books Discussed:
How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
This Book is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Dorand
Between the World And Me by Ta – Nehisi Coates
Want more? Check out these anti-racist reading lists:
Ibrim X Kendi’s Antiracist Reading List
Vulture’s Anti-racism Reading List
Enjoy Free Streaming of Bryan Stevenson's movie based on the book, Just Mercy through June
Don’t forget, Joe Anne Hart will be here in two weeks discussing her books including her recent memoir Stamford ’76, A True Story of Murder, Corruption, Race, and Feminism in the 1970s
Organizations to support:
Criticalresistance.org – International movement to end the Prison INdustrail complex
Joincampaignzero.org – A comprehensive website of urgent policy solutions, integrating recommendations from communities and research organizations.
Blacklivesmatter.com – the BLM movements page circulating information and news as well as collecting donations.
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I hope you all have a wonderfully bookish week!