Stamped! You've got to read this .. it's great. [Adam's unconventional book tour daily blog posts, '21]

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You is a fantastic read! I just finished it, and I give it two thumbs up! Hello: I'm Adam Chiocca, a high school teacher, just outside Boston, Mass. Should you listen to me? Yes. Am I an expert in African American history? No, but I've been a student of African American history for over 25 years, and I'm now ready to launch the next phase of my life. Yes, see..., I've got my 2nd book coming out soon. Have I written about African American history? Well, a little, but mostly I share my vision for what I'm building, and I share a bit of my journey, such as what I needed to learn as a white man, in order to become anti-racist. Yes, I needed to become more aware of those tendencies that many white people have. I'm not saying all white people are racist, for many will claim they're not, but if you truly want to be anti-racist, then you've got to drop the ego, and be willing to take an honest look at your own psychology, which may include old ways of thinking. It's not helpful to just deny it. It's critical to acknowledge that we all may have some things we need to address, which we perhaps learned unconsciously when we were just 9 or 10 years old. Let me now share one of my chapters: Chapter 17, We Need Criminal Justice Reform. Yes, we do, and yes, I'm willing to try and change some white peoples' minds. It's not hard to start to realize old ways of thinking. The first steps are to become self-aware of one's own thinking, and then to be reflective, and thoughtful. I'm so grateful to #avaduvernay for her film, #13th / #thirteenth and to #jasonreynolds for writing #stamped .. this fantastic re-mix of the original #stampedfromthebeginning by #ibramkendi .. yes, so good. Thank you, Adam Chiocca [unconventional book tour post, day 12, 1/12/21]

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