How We Ended Racism: Realizing a New Possibility in One Generation - Softcover

Williams, Justin Michael; Tygielski, Shelly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1683648862 ISBN 13: 9781683648864

Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True, 2023

Synopsis

One of Inc.com's 6 New Leadership Books You Need to Read This Fall

“Daring . . . This visionary guide calls for a new form of advocacy that is both radically ambitious and practical.” ―Inc.

A Next Big Idea Club “Must Read”

“It’s the year 2050… and racism has ended.”

Could this really be our future? If so, what has to happen now to achieve such a radical change? In How We Ended Racism, Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski reveal a path for real and lasting global impact―not just talking about it, studying it, or making small steps, but actually ending racism in one generation.

Williams and Tygielski draw from a wide array of scientific studies, as well as their practical successes in teaching a multitude of diverse groups across perceived “divides,” to show us how to shift our perspective and enact lasting change in our families, workplaces, communities, and beyond. Here they provide solid answers to the questions future generations will ask about this pivotal time in history, by laying out the eight conditions that needed to arise in humanity to realize this possibility, covering:

• How was it possible? The research on large-scale social change that showed racism could end
• What were the first steps? Overcoming doubt, owning our emotions, and committing to truth
• What were the biggest challenges? Shadow work, big conversations, and forgiveness
• Which tools actually worked? The field-tested methods that allowed us to heal and connect
• Who ended racism? How we―each of us―helped our culture evolve to make racism a thing of the past

“You don’t fix racism,” say the authors. “You don’t fight it. You don’t make it better. You end it. We learned how to bridge any political or ideological divide―inviting liberals, conservatives, and everyone in between to cocreate a future worth fighting for.” Here is a guide that dares to envision a world beyond typical diversity, equity, and inclusion work while providing tools and action steps to create a liberated future―so that our descendants can look back at this era as the time when we decided to end racism for the good of all.

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About the Author

Justin Michael Williams is a pioneering transformational voice for diversity, inclusion, and wellness. He is an award-winning speaker, Grammy(R)-nominated recording artist, and author of Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us. Visit justinmichaelwilliams.com.
Shelly Tygielski is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher, speaker, and activist. She founded the CNN Hero-featured global grassroots organization Pandemic of Love and is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up. She is the executive producer and co-host of the forthcoming non-scripted show Mutual Aid Brigade. Visit shellytygielski.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials / Sounds True
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1683648862
• ISBN 13: 9781683648864
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304