Poll for September Book! Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Book Club

August – Movie “13^th“

 

September – Vote for which book you would like to read! Click on link below to vote.

Please forward to staff as well.

Please try to vote by Wed 7/29 so folks can get the book ASAP!

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y6L5JGS

 

 

Description of choices  -

1. So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeowa Ilua (audiobook no wait at library)

Widespread reporting on aspects of white supremacy--from police brutality to the mass incarceration of Black Americans--has put a media spotlight on racism in our society. Still, it is a difficult subject to talk about. How do you tell your roommate her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law take umbrage when you asked to touch her hair--and how do you make it right? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend?
In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life.

2. White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - Robin DiAngelo

In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book”, antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people’. Referring to the defensive moves that white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. In this in-depth exploration, DiAngelo examines how white fragility develops, how it protects racial inequality, and what we can do to engage more constructively.

3. This is How It Always Is – Laurie Frankel – Fictional novel about a family with a transgender child -  Penn and Rosie are a close, loving couple, living in Madison, Wisconsin with their five boys. But it becomes evident before long that their youngest, Claude, feels like he should have been born a girl. So how do these strong, supportive parents go about helping their son live as the person he wants to be? It’s a fascinating thing to behold. The nuances and unforeseen pitfalls of trying to protect your child from fear and hate while nurturing a sense of acceptance is daunting.

 

 

 

 

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