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The World Record Book of Racist Stories | Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar
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I loved Amber and Lacey‘s first book, and their second it equally good. It‘s astounding to see some of the racism Lacey has had to face and a good reminder of how not to behave. I‘m glad these ladies are able to approach this with humor while not diminishing the importance of revealing racism. I‘ll read anything they write.

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Soscha
Swim Team | Johnnie Christmas
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I‘ve never done competitive swimming but know I would have been terribly gracious to my momma‘s ingrown flotation device IYKYK

Plus my school didn‘t have a pool until I graduated. Bad luck as I do enjoy swimming & no longer have access

A great YA graphic with some bullying, social class conflict (rich dad/poor dad). I also covers the racism Black girls have had to deal with their own access to pool use

You see horrible, bullying teacher here.

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Yenya1954
The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb
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This novel about a black musician who loved music more than anything other than his sweet grandmother Nora. As a black boy without any means to buy a good instrument. The story took Ray around the world as he played for audiences. The violin was stolen, then a huge investigation took place. The end was a bit predictable but I enjoyed it. 4.25/5

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Soubhiville
The Violin Conspiracy | Brendan Slocumb
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I loved this one. The way the author talks about music made me feel like I was there playing with the main character, a violinist. I did feel like some bits were unrealistic, specifically the ease of crowdsourcing funds, but it wasn‘t enough to deter my enjoyment of the book. Look forward to reading his next book!

Here‘s a little blep face from Sietje.

vlwelser Omg 💘 2w
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ShelleyBooksie Sietje ♡♡♡ 2w
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bookishbitch Oh what a cutie!! 2w
MemoirsForMe How sweet is Sietje! 😍 2w
Yenya1954 Loved this book. Love Sietje and you❤️❤️ 2w
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GingerAntics
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It is unclear if Bowles is for or against these thoughts? She is not being very clear.
#NellieBowles #MorningAfterTheRevolution #Racism #WhiteSupremacy #literacy #reading #intellectual #urgency #inpatients #perfectionism

GingerAntics Being expected to show up to work on time is white supremacist? I need some clarification immediately. 2w
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie Stimming gets you fired all the time... mostly white autistic people... but it‘s racist to be against stimming? THIS DOESN‘T MAKE ANY SENSE!!! What is she saying? What is she talking about? 2w
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie now there are baby names that are white supremacist? I‘m either going to need her to get to the point, or I‘m going to have to choose between day drinking and DNFing this one. What is happening? BLM is fading? She is just all over the place. 2w
TheBookHippie @GingerAntics she‘s just mad I think. People aren‘t perfect, activist aren‘t perfect. A bunch of imperfect people must ban together, look in the mirror maybe instead of writing a book attacking everyone 🤷🏻‍♀️ (edited) 2w
GingerAntics @TheBookHippie yeah, this is very much angry rant. There isn‘t an argument to be seen anywhere. 2w
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JenniferEgnor
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The reverend speaks truth to power in this book. You could think of the book as a sermon that a lot of our ‘elected‘ members need to hear. Our oppression is rooted in white supremacy—this is a collective fight that we must all fight together. Capitalism, hatred, misogyny, racism—these are all built up every day on lies we have been told for centuries; the reverend lays it all out here. If we don‘t stop the ‘them v. us‘ and fight back ⬇️

JenniferEgnor together, we will not survive the mess we‘re in. I highly recommend reading Heather McGhee‘s The Sum of Us along with this book! (edited) 3w
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JenniferEgnor
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The old myths are tricky, and they can catch any of us in their trap. Yes, it‘s racist to pass policies that we know will harm Black people. At the same time, it is also racist to ignore the ways those same policies hurt poor white people—because racism‘s myths are designed to keep Black and white people segregated so they cannot come together to transform a system that doesn‘t serve most of us. If we‘re going to be anti-racist and⬇️

JenniferEgnor reconstruct an America for all of us, we can‘t ignore this reality. We have to face the facts that emerge when we pay attention to white poverty‘s wounds and learn to make the connections between living wages, union rights, and voting rights. 3w
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JenniferEgnor
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So-called “election integrity” measures have been introduced in states with long histories of voter suppression, using the contemporary tools of voter roll purges or voter ID requirements to narrow the voting pool and reduce the potential power of a multiethnic voting coalition. I call this reality James Crow, Esquire—the result of Jim Crow‘s son going to law school and coming back to undermine democracy through more sophisticated means. Is it⬇️

JenniferEgnor still racist? Yes. But we‘ve seen, racism is never just about limiting the rights of Black people. Racist voter suppression may target Black people, but it hurts most of us. If we‘re going to beat James Crow, we have to connect all the people who are impacted by these attacks. Jim Crow was brought down by a moral fusion movement during America‘s Second Reconstruction in the 1960s, but his son went to law school and came back to state⬇️ 3w
JenniferEgnor legislatures in a business suit. His data analysis and legal maneuvers are more sophisticated than the old Jim Crow‘s, but James Crow, Esquire‘s goal is the same: minority rule to preserve an unequal society while giving lip service to democracy. 3w
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britt_brooke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 #bookclub

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JenniferEgnor
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One of the most damnable features of our common life is the way we talk about poverty, as if it‘s an anomaly and not a feature of our economic system.
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dabbe 🎯🎯🎯 3w
TheBookHippie It‘s a feature. 3w
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