This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

Remember MLK? I do. His speech about judging people by their character rather than by the color of their skin has always been an inspiration to me. Those days are now gone. Todays Marxist activists like the authors of this book feel that Race is THE most important factor in life.
The capitalization of Black, Brown, and Asian throughout the book, while white gets lower case spelling is horrifying. I bought this book because my kids school required it, but there isnt a chance I am letting my white kids be a victim of the racism promoted in this book.

This was more a book we are special if we are in a minority and need to stand up for ourselves against the bad white majority with a good side of blaming. Anti-racism is good. This book was not.

In this book, the author and illustrator do something incredible; take an incredibly complex topic to navigate and break it down in a way that allows all who read it to push themselves further on an anti-racist journey. Each activity allows space for reflection without shying away from the urgency and hard truths needed to spur on more action in our world. Middle school and up for sure but could easily be adapted into work with elementary age students as well.

This book was like a balm to my soul. Practical, hard-hitting, but gracious, and chock full of truth telling that not only is for every adult, but for every teenager (and young person, overall) to understand the power being being anti-racist. It delivers a powerful call to action, but with bite-sizable lessons that empowers the reader to take meaningful steps and choices. Highly recommend, for parents, educators and anyone with the power to click “purchase”!

This is absolutely a must-read, not just for educators, but for anyone looking to do the work that we all must do to reflect on our own experiences and actively fight against racism. Tiffany Jewell does an amazing job of clearly presenting ideas and information in a way that makes it accessible to those with limited background knowledge about the history of racism and the structures that perpetuate white supremacy in our society. The illustrations are beautiful. Im so excited about this book, and cant recommend it enough. Buy it now!

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