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Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your anti-racist lens and voice to move the world toward equity and liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn a racist society, it's not enough to be non-racist—we must be ANTI-RACIST.\u003c\/em\u003e - Angela Davis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGain a deeper understanding of your anti-racist self as you progress through 20 chapters that spark introspection, reveal the origins of racism that we are still experiencing, and give you the courage and power to undo it. Each chapter builds on the previous one as you learn more about yourself and racial oppression. Exercise prompts get you thinking and help you grow with the knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Tiffany Jewell, an anti-bias, anti-racist educator and activist, builds solidarity beginning with the language she chooses—using gender neutral words to honour everyone who reads the book. 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After examining the concepts of social identity, race, ethnicity and racism, learn about some of the ways people of different races have been oppressed, from indigenous Americans and Australians being sent to boarding school to be civilized to a generation of Caribbean immigrants once welcomed to the UK being threatened with deportation by strict immigration laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFind hope in stories of strength, love, joy and revolution that are part of our history, too, with such figures as the former slave Toussaint L'Ouverture, who led a rebellion against white planters that eventually led to Haiti's independence, and Yuri Kochiyama, who, after spending time in an internment camp for Japanese Americans during WWII, dedicated her life to supporting political prisoners and advocating reparations for those wrongfully interned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Book Is Anti-Racist\u003c\/em\u003e is written for EVERYONE who lives in this racialised society—including the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life, the kid who has lost themselves at times trying to fit into the dominant culture, the children who have been harmed (physically and emotionally) because no one stood up for them or they couldn't stand up for themselves and also for their families, teachers and administrators. 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Along the way, respond to calls to action and form your own views on the 'F' word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for everyone. Discover the history and meaning of the feminist movement through 15 reasons why feminism improves life for everyone. By exploring who has been left out of the movement historically, this book makes sure everybody is included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I am a feminist. I've been female for a long time now. It'd be stupid not to be on my own side.\" - Maya Angelou\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat have you been taught about who has power and who makes the rules? Have you ever been lost for words at an old-school family friend's 'kind' but sexist comments? Do you agree with equality and strive for justice, but struggle to take on the name 'Feminist'? Then read on. In this new feminist classic, the focus is intersectional from the beginning, not just as an add-on. Using the framework of personal is political, Jamia Wilson - former director of the Feminist Press - analyses her own experiences, before expanding outwards and drawing on stats, quotes and luminaries to gain strength from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpand what feminism means to you, your community and society by examining these 15 themes: feminism, identity, justice, education, money, power, health, wellness, freedom, relationships, media, safety, activism and movements, innovation, and an interactive exploration of what feminism means to you. You will close the book with an understanding that history and culture play a role in shaping systems of power and of what we can do with our strengths, community and values to help change course when needed. 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