The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Squiggy, continue the discussion on their first fan book choice: “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin Diangelo. Referencing the book and their lives they dive into topics of racism in the education system, politics, and small town Ontario; the controversy of the author being white; the importance of the arts; and how they can keep stumbling forward.
Education - how can we make change to include more teachers of colour and more diverse experiences and history?Being the only person of colour in a roomFamiliarity bias and diversity quotas in hiringKeeping sex education limited, keeps men in powerEducational system overhaulResidential schools and using school as a weaponMore diverse representation in politicsHow to educate your children about racismStep forward, don’t step backLet’s make it better for all the childrenThe importance of the arts and how they’ve been affected by the pandemicLearning through films, tv, theatre, booksControversy of the author being a white womanBeing a good ancestorEveryone is qualified to talk about antiracism, keep stumbling forward Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:
Book Interrupted YouTube Channel
Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix
Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard
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Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla Saad
Layla F. Saad Good Ancestor podcast, episode 11: Robin DiAngelo on White Fragility
Unlocking Us with Brené Brown - Brené with Ibram X. Kendi on How to Be an Antiracist
How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm by Robin Diangelo
Your Parenting Mojo - Episode 87: Talking with children about race, with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum
CNN “Study: White and black children biased toward lighter skin”