Mini's:
Anti Racist Ally - Sophie Williams. A brilliant how to guide for allyship and a good place to start. Easy to follow and focuses on action. "Feeling the injustice on my skin and in your stomach - and then turning those feelings into actions for the benefits of others. That's allyship."
What White People Can Do Next - Emma Dabiri. Another quick and easy mini to start your learning. I loved Dabiri's view that allyship isn't enough, it's coallition that's needed. "Coalition is about mutality".
Books:
Read This To Get Smarter - Blair Imani. A broad overview of race, class, geneder, sexuality and more. Terms are defined clearly and worked through section by section. A really accessible starter pack for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of social constructs. "We don't have to understand why a boundary exists in order to respect it."
Me & White Supremacy - Layla F Saad. "How to recognise your privelige, combat racism and change the world". This is a book I've only recently read but absolutely want to reccomend to every white person. We uphold white supremacy by being people that benefit from it. If you want to take action, this is the book I need you to read. It's a workbook split into four weeks of worth. Each day you are asked to reflect and make notes. It's one I will re-read each year. "Allyship is not an identity but a practice".
Minor Feelings - Cathy Park Hong. "A Reckoning on Race and the Asian Condition". An essay style memoir that certainly hits hard. Passionate and powerful, Hong's writing is full of emotion and rightfully so. Reviewing what is means to be Asian in a country that classes you as other and how generational trauma can be passed down so easily. "A writer who feels indebeted often writes ingratiating stories." Get yours here.
The Good Immigrant - Edited by Nikesh Shukla. "21 Writers Reflect on Race in Contemporary Britain". An essential book to ensure you understand there is not just one Black experince. Each author writes in beautifully different styles and it's a pleasure to read from so many literary figures. Note one to miss, grab yours here while stocks last.
Don't Touch My Hair - Emma Dabiri. Another engaging essay style memoir piece and the second time Dabiri has appeared on this list. I adore her writing style, I find it really engaging with the right amount of bite. Don't Touch My Hair looks at just how different Black hair is and how much it has been discriminated against. "Everything you have been taught about Africa is a lie, a story deisgned to justify the continents exploitattion". A relatively short read as well, you can get one here.
Hood Feminism - Mikki Kendall. "Notes From The Women That White Women Forgot". I'll never not reccomend this book when it comes to studies of race and gender. "Being an ally is just the first step, the simplest one.".
It's Not About The Burqa - Edited by Mariam Khan. A collection of essays by Muslim women ready to dispell all misconceptions you might have on their faith. It's next on my list to read.
The Transgender Issue - Shon Faye. "An Argument for Justice". This incredible debut has been popular everywhere since it's release and looks at what it means to be trans in today's society. Next up on my list to read after It's Not About The Burqa.
Disability Visibility - Edited by Alice Wong. Another one that's on my list to read soon, a collection of essays on what it means to be disabaled in today's society.
Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer. "Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants." A previous book from our subscription boxes, this is a beautiful mix of nature and Indigenous teachings. "Despair is paralysis. It robs us of agency.".
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