{"product_id":"this-book-is-anti-racist-20-lessons-on-how-to-wake-up-take-action-and-do-the-work-tiffany-jewell-paperback","title":"This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work -- Tiffany Jewell, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRecommended by Oprah's Book Club, \u003ci\u003eESSENCE\u003c\/i\u003e, We Need Diverse Books, ellentube, Brit + Co, PureWow, \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e, and TODAY.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso available: \u003ci\u003eThis Book Is Anti-Racist Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, a guided journal with more than 50 activities to support your anti-racism journey\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your anti-racist lens and voice to move the world toward equity and liberation.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a racist society, it's not enough to be non-racist--we must be ANTI-RACIST.\" --Angela Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGain a deeper understanding of your anti-racist self as you progress through \u003cstrong\u003e20 chapters\u003c\/strong\u003e that \u003cstrong\u003espark introspection\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ereveal the origins of racism that we are still experiencing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003egive you the courage and power to undo it\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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