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It seemed a bit like we were going to venture to read and write ourselves out of racism.
Amanda K Bailey
Is literature a cure-all for our social ills?
Thats the work part.
Books are a reflection.
Books change your mind.
We all have a better grasp of the power and importance of intersectionality in that pursuit.
These offerings range from fiction to narrative non-fiction to memoir; some recent books, some perennial classics.
Items 12-31 contributed byAli Francis.
And couldnt we all use a little more poetry in our lives?
Thesix-minute videofeaturing her history-lesson-cum-call-to-arms immediately went viral and has since been viewed more than 2 million times.
Bonus: Theres also a childrens edition of this book,The 1619 Project: Born on the Water.
The bold, genius, and hilarious writer and professor shares her thoughts on being thickliterally and in spirit.
Plus, challenging whiteness challenges white readers, and the absolute least we can do is to be challenged.
She reminds us that life should be rooted in love, explains D.L.
Mullen, proprietor ofSemicolon Bookstore & Galleryin Chicago.
Its impossible to be racist if youre living accordingly.
Plan to take an in-depth look at your history, friendships, and experiences with racism, Hilliard says.
Its Angelous guide to living well, for her daughters everywhere.
The book details her turbulent life, while speaking truth to power, Wilson says.
I felt changed after readingHeavy.
Essays are short enough to be read through in one sitting, Bocala says.
Each essay offers an ultra-timely reminder of why we turn to books in times of struggle.
Wilson says about reading Edims work: I feel like Im in church.
Together, their stories offer two intimate and moving portraits of life as Black women in America.
Effia marries a rich Englishman and lives a cushy life in Cape Coast Castle.
Esi is sold, with thousands of others, into the slave trade bound for America.
