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Purchased: Used up some more AZ gift cards, although I wish I didn't have to cuz, yeah Bezos and what a greedy bastard he is. I started boycotting AZ many years ago over their petty practices and the fact that most of the books I received were beaten up - wrinkled and torn covers, scratched,etc. Then, I kept up the boycott on principle because of the effects on mom/ pop, brick and mortar stores. Unfortunately, I get tons of gift cards from generous parents and have to shop there. I donate all my purchases to my library.
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Publisher synopsis: A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism–and antiracism–in America.
This is NOT a history book.
This is a book about the here and now.
A book to help us better understand why we are where we are.
A book about race.
The construct of race has always been used to gain and keep power, to create dynamics that separate and silence. This remarkable reimagining of Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning reveals the history of racist ideas in America, and inspires hope for an antiracist future. It takes you on a race journey from then to now, shows you why we feel how we feel, and why the poison of racism lingers. It also proves that while racist ideas have always been easy to fabricate and distribute, they can also be discredited.
Through a gripping, fast-paced, and energizing narrative written by beloved award-winner Jason Reynolds, this book shines a light on the many insidious forms of racist ideas–and on ways readers can identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their daily lives.
I picked up an arc of this at Midwinter and am definitely buying for my school's collection; but when I heard that Jason Reynolds narrated? Of course I'm reading this with my ears!
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