The good ally : a guided anti-racism journey from bystander to changemaker / Nova Reid.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reid, Nova, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism.

Anti-racism.

Physical Description:

444 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : HQ, 2021.

Summary:

"The Good Ally is an urgent call to arms to become better allies against racism and provides a thoughtful approach, centering collective healing, to do so. It is a book for those against persistent racial injustice, hungry to expand their knowledge and understanding of systemic racism in Britain and beyond. It uncovers the roots of racism and its birthplace, anti-Blackness. It is for those who not only want to be able to better recognise both subtle and overt forms of racism in action, to examine their powerful role in it, but who want to know what to do about it. The answer often lies within.The Good Ally is the answer to 'what next?' Full of punch, humour and hope, and packed with searing research as well as case studies - some toe-curling, some blood-boiling - The Good Ally will show you how, with knowledge, a dose of self-interrogation and a lot of courage, we can broker our privilege and be part of powerful change"--inside front jacket.

"'I invite you to be courageous and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, because any discomfort you feel is temporary and pales in comparison to what black and brown people often have to experience on a daily basis. Are you ready? Let's get started, we have work to do.' The Good Ally is an urgent call to arms to become better allies against racism and provides a thoughtful approach, centering collective healing, to do so. It is a book for those against persistent racial injustice, hungry to expand their knowledge and understanding of systemic racism in Britain and beyond. It uncovers the roots of racism and its birthplace, anti-Blackness. It is for those who not only want to be able to better recognise both subtle and overt forms of racism in action, to examine their powerful role in it, but who want to know what to do about it. The answer often lies within. The Good Ally is the answer to 'what next?'"--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Trouble with White Privilege and its Intersection with Racism

2. Performative Allyship: The Hero and the Ego

3. Grey Matter: Beyond Black and White

4. Microaggressions: A Devastating Avalanche

5. Disrupting Racialised Fragility and Anti-Blackness

6. Moral Monsters: Racism and Shame

7. Black Women Are Divine

8. Armour Up: Self-Care and Advocacy

9. Raising the Next Generation

10. Brokering Change: Tackling Racism at Work

11. Brokering Change: Action and Advocacy

12. Courage is Contagious.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9780008439491

0008439494

9780008439484

0008439486

OCLC:

1162985762

Publisher Number:

99991220343