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Stay Woke

A People's Guide to Making All Black Lives Matter

by Tehama Lopez Bunyasi
Candis Watts Smith
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The essential guide to understanding how racism works and how racial inequality shapes black lives, ultimately offering a road-map for resistance for racial justice advocates and antiracists
When #BlackLivesMatter went viral in 2013, it shed a light on the urgent, daily struggles of black Americans to combat racial injustice. The message resonated with millions across the country. Yet many of our political, social, and economic institutions are still embedded with racist policies and practices that devalue black lives. Stay Woke directly addresses these stark injustices and builds on the lessons of racial inequality and intersectionality the Black Lives Matter movement has challenged its fellow citizens to learn.
In this essential primer, Tehama Lopez Bunyasi and Candis Watts Smith inspire readers to address the pressing issues of racial inequality, and provide a basic toolkit that will equip readers to become knowledgeable participants in public debate, activism, and politics.
This book offers a clear vision of a racially just society, and shows just how far we still need to go to achieve this reality. From activists to students to the average citizen, Stay Woke empowers all readers to work toward a better future for black Americans.

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    September 24, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781479832316

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      • ISBN: 9781479832316
      • File size: 2614 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      July 26, 2019

      This new guide by Bunyasi (conflict analysis and resolution, George Mason Univ.) and Smith (political science, Williams Coll.) offers an examination of the Black Lives Matter movement that bridges gaps between academic discourse and popular culture in powerful, provocative ways. The authors consider the origin of the movement along with what it tells us about America's long history of structural racism. Designed for readers invested in antiracist work explored from an academic standpoint, the book contains peer-reviewed articles and well-researched studies, and nicely balances statistics, research, and academic theory with more vernacular concepts and issues drawn from language and culture. It also digs deep into language, providing definitions of terms ranging from casual to academic, with related words (e.g., black girl magic is connected to intersectionality and misogynoir), along with words described as foundational terms and tools of oppression. Chapters include questions and debate as well as additional materials (books, films, podcasts, websites) suitable for classroom discussions or grassroots activists. VERDICT A valuable guidebook that deconstructs myths and provides actionable steps people can take to avoid complacency and complicity; essential reading on social justice.--Emily Bowles, Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison

      Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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