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littlecake's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
A good introduction to the topic. If you are white, affraid to start the antiracist work and don't like to read big chunky books, this one is for you !
I will recommend it as a basic reading in my antiracist training program.
I will recommend it as a basic reading in my antiracist training program.
katnortonwriter's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
This book is kind of surface level, but I think it’s wildly effective in doing what it’s supposed to do. It’s an easy reference guide for people who already know that they want to be allies, already know WHY they should be allies, and just need some clear guidance and calls to action. Written about issues of race (and Blackness specifically) but could apply to many intersectional issues. Great pocket reference guide. But one for your parents. Hand them out at Thanksgiving.
ameserole's review
5.0
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Wow. Anti-Racist Ally was definitely an eye opener. Honestly, I loved everything that Sophie wrote because it made me think about so many things. Whether it was something I've personally said or did.. or just being a bystander to someone else. Now she touches on a lot of different topics and broke down the ways that we, as a person, could do better.
For example, I am a MOD for a group on Goodreads - Challenge Corner. We have used the term 'POC' for tasks here and there. Now, for me, I thought I was just trying to expand people's reading horizons. Like maybe they never read a book where the MC wasn't white before. Or the Author. It's a weird thought to me but I don't really dive into what other people are reading or tend to read either.
After diving into this book, Sophie said that for her personally - she hated the term. She also mentioned some new ones that I've never heard of - BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of color) and BAME (Black, Asian, Ethnic Minority). While reading her points as to why she doesn't like these terms, it definitely made me pause and think about it as well.
Long story short, I'm going to change my ways when creating tasks for challenges and not use those terms. I know it's not much but it's a start and I'm going to continue changing and bettering myself, my group, and even the challenges for everyone to involve.
In the end, I am beyond happy that I dove into this book. I'm also really excited to dive into the books that she recommended at the end.
Wow. Anti-Racist Ally was definitely an eye opener. Honestly, I loved everything that Sophie wrote because it made me think about so many things. Whether it was something I've personally said or did.. or just being a bystander to someone else. Now she touches on a lot of different topics and broke down the ways that we, as a person, could do better.
For example, I am a MOD for a group on Goodreads - Challenge Corner. We have used the term 'POC' for tasks here and there. Now, for me, I thought I was just trying to expand people's reading horizons. Like maybe they never read a book where the MC wasn't white before. Or the Author. It's a weird thought to me but I don't really dive into what other people are reading or tend to read either.
After diving into this book, Sophie said that for her personally - she hated the term. She also mentioned some new ones that I've never heard of - BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of color) and BAME (Black, Asian, Ethnic Minority). While reading her points as to why she doesn't like these terms, it definitely made me pause and think about it as well.
Long story short, I'm going to change my ways when creating tasks for challenges and not use those terms. I know it's not much but it's a start and I'm going to continue changing and bettering myself, my group, and even the challenges for everyone to involve.
In the end, I am beyond happy that I dove into this book. I'm also really excited to dive into the books that she recommended at the end.
virtualgiff's review against another edition
5.0
Read on one sitting, this book reminds us that we can make a difference in the fight for equality. Accessible, meaningful and actionable, Williams remind is that we “can’t let our desire to be perfect overpower [our] chance to do good”.
mushroomlibraries's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This was a great introduction. I needed somewhere to start and this was great.
powisamy's review
RTC
Another audiobook listen. I think that Sophie Williams does a great job of introducing readers to the topic of anti-racism and activism. As someone who has read and listened to a fair few of these books over the last year or so, it still manages to stand out of the crowd and offer new information.
Sophie Williams also has a unique voice in this book that again allows it to stand out from the crowd. Hopefully from here, readers will be able to read other books that expand the topic. These books will continue to be important for readers and in a bitesize version this is a place to start.
Another audiobook listen. I think that Sophie Williams does a great job of introducing readers to the topic of anti-racism and activism. As someone who has read and listened to a fair few of these books over the last year or so, it still manages to stand out of the crowd and offer new information.
Sophie Williams also has a unique voice in this book that again allows it to stand out from the crowd. Hopefully from here, readers will be able to read other books that expand the topic. These books will continue to be important for readers and in a bitesize version this is a place to start.