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If you want to actually learn, educate yourself, & begin your anti-racist journey, I recommend you follow these people (although it’s not their job to educate you; Google is free): @thearmchaircom, @sharifawrites, @andrehenry, @sista_theology, @_PassTheMic, @jelani9, @JemarTisby
But wait! There’s more: @DrCEdmondson, @TruthsTable, @AfroRising, @wetalkdifferent, @austinchanning, @CarlosHappyNPO, @AndCampaign, @ava
And more! @consciouskidlib, @Burns23, @DrIbram, @eugenegu, @wellreadblkgirl, @mochamomma, @KyleJamesHoward
You need books? I got book recs. DM me & I’ll send you a whole list of books to read, but here’s a good start:
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0807047414/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cbbVEbYQYW967
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0807047414/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cbbVEbYQYW967
What Does It Mean to Be White?: Developing White Racial Literacy – Revised Edition (Counterpoints) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1433131102/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ncbVEbYC4CWJ7
How to Be an Antiracist https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525509283/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hebVEbBAEH14W
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America (National Book Award Winner) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1568585985/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pfbVEbQ0E6GCC
So You Want to Talk About Race https://www.amazon.com/dp/1580058825/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vgbVEbZNXPT0Q
The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310113601/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lhbVEbMPW5819
Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802416985/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ShbVEbCBXDHTA
Be the Bridge: Pursuing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525652884/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rjbVEbSVJG4EW
White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830843930/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JkbVEb6TFKWGC
MORE people to follow: @MsPackyetti @ShanaVWhite @uthatwhiteguy @IjeomaOluo @RenyTay @JackieHillPerry @BerniceKing @Imani_Barbarin @Rondell_Trevino @TheDailyShow @WhenTheySeeUs @VashtiHarrison @VanJones68 @z
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465060684/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4NcVEbSB47F1V
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness https://www.amazon.com/dp/1620971933/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4OcVEbE5JQRND
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America https://www.amazon.com/dp/1631494538/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bPcVEbS7CK0ZC
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide https://www.amazon.com/dp/1632864126/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pQcVEbZHJCRZM
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553447459/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3QcVEbY29QT7J
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400052181/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.ScVEbQCQY5PZ
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration https://www.amazon.com/dp/0679763880/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hVcVEbVV7KB6V
Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830845259/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-WcVEb8ENEJDR
The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465049664/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TYcVEb60S73S3
Diversify and/or decolonize your bookshelf: Ta-Nehisi Coates, Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, Isabel Allende, Celeste Ng, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Jackie Hill Perry, Tayari Jones, Mychal Denzel Smith, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Malala Yousafzai, & so many more.
I’ll keep adding resources, books, articles, etc. I’ve literally made it SO easy to start educating yourself. White folks, it’s on us to educate ourselves & fight for justice. You just have to DO the work. It’s a journey & you’ll never fully “reach” an end in your lifetime (1)
But, it’s worth it & necessary. Before you can “pass the mic”, advocate for others, be an anti-racist educator, teach your children, anything like that, you have to do the work within yourself. Like I said, my DMs are always open.
An article with good resources: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/must-read-books-about-white-supremacy-in-the-us
Another great article of anti-racist books (from @DrIbram): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/books/review/antiracist-reading-list-ibram-x-kendi.html
An anti-racism resource collection from Resource Sharing Project: http://www.resourcesharingproject.org/anti-racism-resource-collection
More educational resources: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/white-supremacy-culture.html
If you’re feeling overwhelmed & want to know where to *start* with educating yourself on justice issues & anti-racism, these books are a great stepping stone. (pic by Jane Mount from @idealbookshelf on insta)
Are you an ally, accomplice, or co-conspirator? I’m trying to move from ally to co-conspirator, but it takes WORK & EFFORT. Check out @MsPackyetti’s post on insta for more info.
