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fkshg8465's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book taught me so much more than I was ready to learn. I hope I can help to raise antiracists. It's hard work. The deck is stacked against us (especially in Texas where I live), and especially with my own family that has been indoctrinated in racist thinking since our own immigration and admittedly, our own assimilation. It was what we needed to survive. But now that we have surpassed survival and are successful, I feel like it's my personal duty to do better for the next generation by being an antiracist myself and helping my children grow up as such too. I appreciated this book because it wasn't only about the Black experience, though it obviously talked a lot about it, given it was based on the author's life experience. But he was conscientious about including all minority groups and other intersections. The intersection of being Black and disabled will sit with me a long time. So will the adultification of young Black children.
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Graphic: Racism
sequelmage's review against another edition
challenging
informative
4.0
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Moderate: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Cancer
ezismythical's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Anyone who parents in any way should read this book. It is challenging but so important.
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Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Pregnancy
scrubsandbooks's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
4.0
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Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
elyssajoh's review against another edition
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sad
medium-paced
4.0
A brilliant call to action to not shield our children from racism in history and current day but instead to educate and encourage age-appropriate discussion from an early age. Children pick up on racism whether we verbally discuss it or not, but discussions can help them prepare them for real life scenarios. This is important for all children of any race. Would recommend for all current parents, future parents, or child educators.
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Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
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