Learning More About Systemic Racism

Since last year I’ve been on a journey to understand more about systemic racism in the United States.

In September I shared a list of the books I was finding most helpful: https://www.happybrainlife.com/blog/2020/9/17/learning-about-systemic-resources

Here are three more books and a podcast I highly recommend (descriptions are from the publishers):

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson (also a movie)

“A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time.”

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

“In this bestselling, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of Black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life.”

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619 – 2019 edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain

“A chorus of extraordinary voices tells the epic story of the four-hundred-year journey of African Americans from 1619 to the present.”

And here’s a wonderful podcast:

The Good Ancestor Podcast: “Host Layla Saad interviews Change-Makers and Culture-Shapers”

http://laylafsaad.com/good-ancestor-podcast

What anti-racism resources are you finding most helpful?

Send an email to liz@happybrainlife.com and let me know.

Please take good care of your precious self. Our world needs your gifts of kindness, compassion, and empathy now more than ever.

Hugs,

Liz