socialjustice

How to Be an Antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi

“Which is why we must actively antiracist” (last line that got cut off). Ibram X. Kendi posted this the other day & it definitely needs to be repeating. What they are pushing so hard against is why we need to push back harder.

Readergrrl I have been following Dr. Kendi on multiple social media platforms. It makes me sad that admitting to this in some states is enough to get me fired. I‘m so grateful to live in a state where diversity, equity, inclusion, AND access is still valued. 1w

ncsufoxes @Readergrrl same here. My kids have gone to school in CA, MA, & now MD. All states that continue to teach diversity, equity, & inclusion principles. MD has doubled down & so has our district on promoting these values more than ever. 1w

Readergrrl @ncsufoxes This makes me so happy to hear. I don‘t understand how our country can head down this path. It is simply insane. 1w

dabbe 🎯🎯🎯 1w

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BookmarkTavern

The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart | Alicia Garza

I attended an author event, this past week, with Rebecca Thorne for the third book in her Tomes and Tea series, and a book was part of the ticket price. So technically that.

But before that, after *makes sweeping gesture at November* I bought the tagged book, along with Prequel by Rachel Maddow and Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson.

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!

konlitsy The last book I bought was Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami, but it's still chilling on my TBR pile for now.

2w

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LoverOfLearning

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption | Bryan Stevenson

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A phenomenal non-fiction book and movie recommendation for #blackhistorymonth.

My masters is in forensic psychology so this story is powerful to me. Heartbreaking, motivating, educational and important too. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 for each.

And Michael B. Jordan is my #1 celebrity crush... let's be honest here. He's beautiful to look at. Watch it. Read it.

TiredLibrarian This is a great book. 4w

LoverOfLearning @TiredLibrarian Yes it is! 4w

ncsufoxes My son read this in high school & loved it. He took an ethnic literature course for his senior language requirement (this was 3 years ago & it was a pilot class his school in San Diego was testing out). We have a copy that I need to pull & read. 4w

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LoverOfLearning @ncsufoxes What a great class! I'd love to have taken a class like that! It's a tough read in parts but so important. I listened to the audio! :) 4w

Jas16 Agree. This is a great book. 4w

TreenaReads @ncsufoxes 💕🙌🏽 4w

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mhillis

We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility | Marc Lamont Hill

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The subtitle of We Still Here covers the main topics within: pandemic, policing, protest, and possibility. This book was published in 2020 and is organized in interviews format. The chapters Justice for “All” and Whose Violence? were especially powerful.
#Nonfiction2025 #BlackLivesMatter #MonthlyNonfiction2025
@Riveted_Reader_Melissa @julieclair

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Stacking! Sounds really good 4w

julieclair The title kind of says it all, doesn‘t it. Sounds like an important book. 👍 4w

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ShananigansReads

Not My Idea | Anastasia Higginbotham

so-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ShananigansReads25

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LibrarianRyan

Stacey Speaks Up | Stacey Abrams

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⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐5 ⭐
This picture book is about standing up for others and wanting to change the world. How when you can‘t use your voice find other ways to do it until you can find your voice. This book is well written the illustrations are amazing and this is an altogether five star read. I will be picking up other books by Stacy Abrams .

#Celebrityauthor

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Clare-Dragonfly

Let This Radicalize You: Organizing nd the Revolution of Reciprocal Care | Mariame Kaba, Kelly Hayes

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This book is aimed at organizers, but I highly recommend it even if you (like me) don‘t intend to do any organizing. It‘s full of information, both actionable and philosophical. This is a book we need in this time of terrifying fascists destroying our government.

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AroundTheBookWorld

The Hate U Give | Angela Thomas

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#YoungAdult #Fiction #Contemporary #Audiobook #RealisticFiction #Race #SocialJustice #BannedBooks 🤎🤎🤎

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Cosmos_Moon_River

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption | Bryan Stevenson

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Eye opening account of the author‘s experience fighting for wrongly convicted and over sentenced people on death row and with life sentences. Even after commuting, years or decades of life has been lost to the prison system with rarely any compensation for the lives damaged. In some cases, innocent people and even children have been executed in American prisons.

Butterfinger Oh, goodness. Children? We do have to change the system. The tagged is about how girls of color are targeted in elementary and middle schools because of the stereotype of being abrasive and loud. There are few ways to escape the hardships, so they get into gangs and prostitution. It was really an eye-opener. All because of how the teachers branded them as trouble.

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

2mo

Cosmos_Moon_River @Butterfinger the world is a sad place, and I wish there was more we could do to make it better, and that others wanted the same. There‘s such a lack of empathy these days. 2mo

TheBookHippie The school to prison pipeline is alive and well… 2mo

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TheBookHippie @Cosmos_Moon_River I‘ve heard him speak it‘s just so layered. He has done amazing work. 2mo

TheBookHippie @Butterfinger they just lowered the age of arresting children to older than six in Florida and many other states a few years ago. 2mo

Butterfinger @TheBookHippie @Cosmos_Moon_River let's continue to be reactive instead of proactive. Schools need more training for SEL in elementary and not worry about tests. It breaks my heart. I know I am preaching to the choir. 2mo

TheBookHippie @Butterfinger I agree. Sigh. 2mo

Cosmos_Moon_River @TheBookHippie so sad. Six year olds do not understand what they are doing and should never be arrested. Investigation into family life would probably be more appropriate and guiding the child with education and love. So sad, and I feel racial disparities are only going to grow with this administration. Continuing to dehumanize the “others”. 2mo

Cosmos_Moon_River I wish I would have been aware of his work before. He has done, and maybe still does, work in my city. @Butterfinger it‘s getting harder and harder to keep up the good fight and stay positive. 2mo

LoverOfLearning A fantastic audiobook and a great movie! 1mo

Cosmos_Moon_River @LoverOfLearning ooh, I didn‘t know it was a movie, too! I‘ll have to look it up. 2d

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