Now that it's pride month, I'm seeing people making book rec lists with diversity in mind...which is awesome! Here are some things I would recommend keeping in mind:
1) I'm seeing people right now boosting "Black and POC authors/book" in light of police brutality and subsequent protests in the US.
Non-Black POC should *not* be part of the conversation. If this what you want to direct attention to (and you should) boost books by BLACK authors
Non-Black POC should *not* be part of the conversation. If this what you want to direct attention to (and you should) boost books by BLACK authors
2) I'm seeing people boost books by POC/ with POC rep.
Recognise that those two are VASTLY different things, and act accordingly.
When you support books *by* POC, you are financially supporting POC, boosting their books which often have less support from readers and publishers
Recognise that those two are VASTLY different things, and act accordingly.
When you support books *by* POC, you are financially supporting POC, boosting their books which often have less support from readers and publishers
When you support books *about* POC but not written by POC, you are not actually directly supporting POC. Sometimes, you might unknowingly be supporting books by white authors which are harmful (see: SDH) both in the rep they write & in their treatment of fellow POC authors.
Be deliberate in the way you choose to support Black and POC authors this Pride month! Thank you!
