Description:
Anti-racist movements have continued to grow worldwide after the death of George Floyd in 2020. Following the BLM protests, many promises were made to deal with the impact of structural discrimination. While this led to more talk than action, there has also been meaningful change, some of which has gone under the radar. The US media focused primarily on the backlash that resulted in book bans and laws against having DEI offices in universities.
In contrast, this book, a follow-up to Terri E. Givens's bestselling book Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides, highlights the promises that were delivered. It focuses on hope and taking action and creating a positive environment including the use of the radical empathy approach to empower ongoing change.
Brief description: Terri E. Givens is a Professor of Political Science at McGill University. She was formerly based at the University of Texas at Austin and is the founder of the Center for Higher Education Leadership. She is the author of books and articles on immigration policy, antidiscrimination politics and comparative race politics.
Review Quotes:
"As Grace Paley once said, 'the only recognizable feature of hope is action' - and at a time when we need hope more than ever, Terri Givens delivers proof and paths forward for continued action." Sara Blanchard, co-author of Dear White Women and co-host of the podcast What Do You Mean By That?
"A clear and concise resource that guides us to leverage empathy in order to improve our systems, our organizations and ourselves." Suzanne Wertheim, author of The Inclusive Language Field Guide