Anti-Racism (Words of Change series): Powerful Voices, Inspiring Ideas - Hardcover

Rankin, Kenrya

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1632173409 ISBN 13: 9781632173409

Publisher: Spruce Books, 2020

Synopsis

Over 100 insightful passages from anti-racist leaders, both past and present—including Ibram X. Kendi, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Audre Lorde, and Malcolm X—presented by the author of How We Fight White Supremacy.

Celebrate resistance and spark change with this “powerful collection” of inspirational quotes for allies and activists dedicated to promoting racial equity (Ms. Magazine).

This collection of stirring quotes from anti-racist activists is a call to action and a blast of truth. In these pages readers will find understanding and inspiration to end racial injustice.

Journalist and activist Kenrya Rankin’s powerful introduction explains how systemic racism poisons the atmosphere for everyone, while her selection of vibrant quotes illuminates and honors the work of anti-racist leaders past and present. Beautifully presented quotes and capsule biographies of the activists make this book a perfect gift or resource for students, educators, librarians, advocates, and allies who seek social justice and promote anti-racism. Voices include:

• Jason Reynolds
• Ibram X. Kendi
• Adrienne Maree Brown
• Roxane Gay
• Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
• Robin DiAngelo
• Darnell Moore
• Lizzo
• Audre Lorde
• Malcolm X
• and many more!

Now more than ever, the fight for racial justice requires all of us to participate, not just during Black History Month—but every day of the year.

Partial proceeds to benefit The Movement for Black Lives Fund.

About this title

About the Author

Kenrya Rankin is an award-winning author, journalist, editor, speaker, and on-air talent who creates dynamic, high-impact content that amplifies the lived experiences, advocacy and work of people of color and shifts the narrative around who deserves liberation, justice, joy, and dignity in America. Kenrya’s insight has been tapped by leading media outlets such as the New York Times, the Huffington Post, and ThinkProgress. A 20-year veteran in the editorial space, she is Principal at editorial consultancy Perfectly Said Studio, Executive Producer and Co-host of The Turn On podcast and author of five books, including How We Fight White Supremacy: A Field Guide to Black Resistance. Kenrya earned her undergraduate degree in journalism from Howard University and her master’s degree in publishing from New York University. She is a from Cleveland, Ohio, and currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her brilliant artist daughter.

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"Colorblindness, while nice in theory, has no effect on structural and institutional racism. Racism is a system, and that system benefits certain people at the expense of others. Ignoring it just lets those problems persist."--Franchesca Ramsey

"No one becomes 'not racist,' despite a tendency by Americans to identify themselves that way. We can only strive to be 'antiracist' on a daily basis, to continually rededicate ourselves to the lifelong task of overcoming our country’s racist heritage."--Ibram X. Kendi

"White supremacy is this nation's oldest pyramid scheme. Even those who have lost everything to the scheme are still hanging in there, waiting for their turn to cash out."--Ijeoma Oluo

“Prejudice goes both ways, you know. There are people who suffer from it, and there are people who profit from it.” --Jodi Picoult

"For a few seconds, I remembered that the most abusive parts of our nation obsessively neglect yesterday while peddling in possibility. I remembered that we got here by refusing to honestly remember together. I remember that it was easier to promise than it was to reckon or change."--Kiese Laymon

"Each and every one of us has the capacity to be an oppressor. I want to encourage each and everyone of us to interrogate how we might be an oppressor and how we might be able to become liberators for ourselves and for each other."--Laverne Cox

"If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, there's no progress. If you pull it all the way out, that's not progress. Progress is healing the wound that the blow made."--Malcolm X

"Stopping our racist patterns must be more important than working to convince others that we don't have them."--Robin DiAngelo

never
trust anyone
who says
they do not see color.
this means
to them,
you are invisible.
Nayyirah Waheed

Edition details

• Publisher: Spruce Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1632173409
• ISBN 13: 9781632173409
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160