Reviews tagging 'Death'

I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

18 reviews

sonjaelisee's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Minor: Death

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I liked this, but it was a little too much Christianity for me.  I don't think it was meant to make me think that Christianity in the US is too far gone and too far into whiteness to be salvaged, but it did. But Ms. Brown seems like she's doing great work, and I'm very happy for her. I think it might be particularly helpful for folks who might be committing microaggressions in the workplace and not realize.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Grief, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Police brutality, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence

dimeryrene's review against another edition

challenging informative sad slow-paced

This was a great memoir. ACB tells all kinds of stories about micro and macro aggressions she faces in the workplace. Even when she’s in charge, more than qualified, and code switching, white people still do not see her as a full person capable of leading. Really loved a lot of this, but didn’t connect with the religious aspects. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Death

drraytay's review against another edition

challenging

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Hate crime

Moderate: Grief, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, and Death

mraddd's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Hate crime, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Death

Minor: Pregnancy

kieraanne9's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death, Grief, Police brutality, and Slavery

Minor: Bullying

readandfindout's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Death, Slavery, and Child death

Minor: Bullying and Grief

brookey8888's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This is a book about Austins life and about being a black woman in America. This is not a guide for white people on how to be about a better ally or anti-racist but if you read it you can get ideas about how to be a better ally and anti-racist. I really enjoyed learning about her life and what she has gone through. It made me think about myself and actions I may have done unintentionally. This does look at Christian people and race which I thought was interesting because I feel like that’s not normally talked about and it was like a big focus in this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Bullying, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Gaslighting, and Religious bigotry

kabrahams's review against another edition

3.75

I wish I would've known that this book talked a lot about church before reading it because I'm not in the headspace for that right now. Otherwise, I learned a lot about racism in schools, workplaces (particularly nonprofits), and churches. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child death

hubes's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs