Dear readers,Last year’s resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement after the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and too many others prompted many of us to join a discussion on racism that was long overdue. In addition to following commentary and debates in the media and talking about the events and the topic with friends, I started reading books about racism and how to become anti-racist. These were hard books to read, with lots of emotions: anger, guilt, hopelessness, hopefulness, and a strong desire to do better. I frequently put the books down, needing further reflection and analyzing my own past actions, beliefs, and experiences, coming to understand the racism in them. I recognize how much I have learned from these books and how much more unlearning there is to do. The path from racism to anti-racism is just that: a journey. I myself am on this journey and today I’d like to share three books from three different authors in three different countries to get you started on this journey. There are many more books to read and I look forward to sharing more in the future.
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Ursina's Shelf - Journey to anti-racism
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Dear readers,Last year’s resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement after the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and too many others prompted many of us to join a discussion on racism that was long overdue. In addition to following commentary and debates in the media and talking about the events and the topic with friends, I started reading books about racism and how to become anti-racist. These were hard books to read, with lots of emotions: anger, guilt, hopelessness, hopefulness, and a strong desire to do better. I frequently put the books down, needing further reflection and analyzing my own past actions, beliefs, and experiences, coming to understand the racism in them. I recognize how much I have learned from these books and how much more unlearning there is to do. The path from racism to anti-racism is just that: a journey. I myself am on this journey and today I’d like to share three books from three different authors in three different countries to get you started on this journey. There are many more books to read and I look forward to sharing more in the future.