Let's Talk About Race

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She is passionate about bringing together clinicians from different racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to support underserved communities.

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. Author/narrator Julius Lester addresses his readers and explores the concept of racism and how people view and treat each other. This isn't a deep dive into the issue of racism but it is a good place to start introducing the concept in an engaging way.Julius Lester is the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave , the Caldecott Honor Book John Henry , the National Book Award finalist The Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History , and the Coretta Scott King Award winner Day of Tears . 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.

He explores how people are commonly human, but also have unique traits and experiences that make them unique. A sensitive and mature approach to discussing racism strengthens organisational culture and makes an organisation better prepared to handle racist incidents if or when they happen. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.He is also a National Book Critics Circle nominee and a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. You can find a number of learning resources in our curated anti-racism resources hub and grow your knowledge on the reality of racism in higher education as well as learn about it’s detrimental impact. 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. 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.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This is a great question at the end because it lets the children reflect on what they just read and learn that people should not judge others based on their skin color or anything of that sort.

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