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Reading Racism — 4 Stories That Inspired Me
Besides living it, the best education for writing about racism is reading others’ experiences
4 min readJul 10, 2020
June was the month I stopped being the quiet Black woman and started writing more about racism. Because of that, it was also the month I started reading more about racism.
Though I’ve been known to watch videos and listen to podcasts (and I even co-host a podcast), words are my favorite way to get information. Besides writing regularly, the other thing that makes a good writer is reading, so I set out to hear from different people about their perspectives on racism, equity, Black Lives Matter, and more.
To Ally or Not to Ally? That is the Question
One piece that really struck me examined the whole notion of allyship in regards to racism. It’s called There Is No Such Thing as a ‘White Ally’ by Catherine Pugh Esq.
