Dear readers,
Have y’all preordered copies of this forthcoming book yet?
Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School
by Tiffany Jewell
About the book:
From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States.
The overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system along the way. Throughout the book, other writers of the global majority share a wide variety of personal narratives and stories based on their own school experiences.
Contributors include New York Times bestseller Joanna Ho; award winners Minh Lê, Randy Ribay, and Torrey Maldonado; authors James Bird and Rebekah Borucki; author-educators Amelia A. Sherwood, Roberto Germán, Liz Kleinrock, Gary R. Gray Jr., Lorena Germán, Patrick Harris II, shea wesley martin, David Ryan Barcega Castro-Harris, Ozy Aloziem, Gayatri Sethi, and Dulce-Marie Flecha; and even a couple of teen writers!
Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School provides young folks with the context to think critically about and chart their own course through their current schooling—and any future schooling they may pursue.
Praise:
“A searing, gut-punching gift of a [book]. A poignant and powerful affirmation of our shared humanity [with] multiple opportunities for honest and meaningful teaching and learning in and out of the classroom, for conversation among peers, between generations, and across boundaries. Essential.” — Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, coauthor of The Sun Does Shine: An Innocent Man, A Wrongful Conviction, and the Long Path to Justice
It releases next week & I am honored to have contributed a few words to this educator resource.
I recently asked Tiffany why she included many voices alongside her own in this book. She replied:
“But... to share... I wanted this book to be a story in which every Student of the Global Majority could see themselves. All of the contributors are folks I admire-- for the way you all share who you are and share truth. I also wanted to use the platform of traditional publishing to amplify and make space for some authors who aren't in the same position as I am. And... other authors like Torrey Maldonando and Randy Ribay and Joanna Ho can also help to amplify and make space for others. It's awesome. This book has me always wanting to collaborate and work with other authors because we're so much better and stronger when we're together... also, let's do publishing differently because it's not working the way it is!”
We will be in conversation 2/27 virtual book launch - join us!
Register:
https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/event/everything-i-learned-about-racism-i-learned-school
Learning bravely together,
Desi book aunty