I'm Still Here : : Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness

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Call Number: 305.896 Br, Black Studies 305.896 Br, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Race & Ethnicity / Brown, Austin Channing
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	305.896 Br	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	305.896 Br	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	305.896 Br	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Black Studies 305.896 Br	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Race & Ethnicity / Brown, Austin Channing	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Pittsfield Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Race & Ethnicity / Brown, Austin Channing	4-week checkout	Due 05-14-2024
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Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Race & Ethnicity / Brown, Austin Channing	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Race & Ethnicity / Brown, Austin Channing	4-week checkout	Due 04-19-2024
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Race & Ethnicity / Brown, Austin Channing	4-week checkout	Due 04-10-2024
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Race & Ethnicity / Brown, Austin Channing	4-week checkout	Due 05-08-2024

White people are exhausting -- Playing spades -- The other side of harmony -- Ain't no friends here -- Whiteness at work -- Interlude: Why I love being a black girl -- White fragility -- Nice white people -- The story we tell -- Creative anger -- Interlude: How to survive racism in an organization that claims to be antiracist -- The ritual of fear -- A God for the accused -- We're still here -- Interlude: A letter to my son -- Justice, then reconciliation -- Standing in the shadow of hope.
The author's first encounter with a racialized America came at age seven, when her parents told her they named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. She grew up in majority-white schools, organizations, and churches, and has spent her life navigating America's racial divide as a writer, a speaker, and an expert helping organizations practice genuine inclusion. While so many institutions claim to value diversity in their mission statements, many fall short of matching actions to words. Brown highlights how white middle-class evangelicalism has participated in the rise of racial hostility, and encourages the reader to confront apathy and recognize God's ongoing work in the world.

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Good read. submitted by irksit on June 26, 2018, 1:21pm This book will step on your toes, challenge your beliefs, and make you more empathetic. It’s a quick and engaging read so you won’t feel too overwhelmed, but it will get you thinking.

Must Read submitted by krathje on August 20, 2018, 1:14am Austin Channing Brown is engaging and easy to read. I read this in a weekend -- the whole while enthralled by her story and interrogating my unconscious bias. Channing Brown is going to be around for a while.

Good place to start submitted by flemingj on July 7, 2021, 7:55pm It is great for us to get to hear things from Ms. Brown's perspective. Most of the time we will not hear from someone when we are being insensitive or just plain stupid.

A worthy read submitted by dailyreader on August 8, 2023, 8:05am Austin Channing Brown openly shares her life experiences, perspectives, and emotions. The book was engaging and a quick read and I walked away with new knowledge and perspective that I hope helps me approach my days in evolved ways.