Let's Talk About Race

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Pause, reflect, reframe: Deep discussions on co-creating a decolonial approach for an antiracist framework in occupational therapy Ahmed-Landeryou, M. If you have started on your inclusion journey – this is great, but do not burnout others and do not burn yourself out. I think there is a greater appreciation now (over 15 years later) that it's not enough to ignore race, we also need to celebrate those differences. This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.

The drawings are colorful and interesting but at the same time weird and unsettling, especially at the end of the book where he discusses taking off our skin. Lester has distinguished himself as a civil rights activist, musician, photographer, radio talk-show host, and professor. While it is designed to be useful as a ‘proactive’ document, it can also be used to assist in facilitating conversations about racism after an incident has occurred. Inspired by this initiative, three Wolfson students, Annoa, Raquel and Megan, created a podcast, Shade in Cambridge. This is an excellent book explaining that judging others based on differences in appearance is a bad thing.And although race may be not always easy for educators to talk about, this book helps bridge that gap.

We pride ourselves on the diversity of our membership and we want to do more to address and tackle racism in its many guises.While she could tell you all the ways she is involved in Libraryland—she will tell you that the coolest millennial thing for her was when MTV reached out for an interview.

Written by two specialists in race relations and parents of two adopted African American sons, the book provides unique insights and practical guidance richly illustrated with personal examples, anecdotes, and prompts for personal reflection and conversations about race. After hearing this book repeatedly recommended for engaging children in antiracist conversations, I had pretty high hopes, and I already enjoyed some of Lester's previous work.

We also recognise the legacies of colonialism that have created the interpersonal and structural racism that continues to exist throughout academia and society at large. My 4 year old enjoyed answering the questions in the book as though she was having a conversation with the narrator.

I Have an Olive Tree ; and Marvelous Math: A Book of Poems , which was a Parents' Choice Gold Award winner. Let’s Talk Race confronts why white people struggle to talk about race, why we need to own this problem, and how we can learn to do the work ourselves and stop expecting Black people to do it for us. of Black clients state that they have experienced racism from healthcare professionals and this number rises to 75% of those between 18 and 34 years old. The book Let's Talk about Race by Julius Lester is a picture, biography, and fiction book about people disliking people based on race.Overall, I appreciate Lester's work here, though this is not my favorite book for children that challenges racism. It discusses race as well as superiority and the feelings involved with being put down based on race. Let’s Talk Race is for all white people who want to face the challenges of talking about race and working towards justice and equity. He has recorded two albums of original songs, hosted and produced a radio show on WBAI-FM in New York City for eight years, and hosted a live television show on WNET in New York for two years. It's also possible that the Web site might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need to adjust your browser settings.