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Book

How black history can save your life : from the Talk to George Floyd, everything you need to know to deescalate a racist situation

Call Number

  • 305.896 C9291 (CEN, EAS, MBL, OSH, POW, WSQ)

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Publication Information

Miami, FL : Mango Publishing, [2025]

Physical Description

317 pages ; 23 cm

Summary

Emmy-nominated producer, educator, hate crime survivor, and bestselling author Ernest Crim III teaches Black history in this exploration of Black excellence, resistance, and perseverance. By relaying his experience as a Black man in America and contextualizing through a Black historical lens, Crim shares the keys to understanding the roots of racism and how they can be untaught. How Black History Can Save Your Life is an essential guide to understanding the origins of racial inequity and learning actionable strategies to combat interpersonal racism through Black historical narratives and the application of inspiring, lesser-known Black history facts. This book will empower individuals, parents, and educators alike with the tools necessary to challenge racism and foster equity in their schools, communities, and organizations.

Contents

  • ...when I was told I was bad
  • . . . when I wanted my friends to sleep over
  • . . .when I wanted breakfast
  • . . . when I was on my way to the White House
  • . . . when he was told to go back
  • . . . when I was cute for a Black guy
  • . . . when I was acting white
  • . . . when I was driving while Black
  • . . . when Aaron taught me
  • . . . when I was first called nigger
  • . . . when Ghetto Bros and Big Booty Hoes partied - . . . when he changed his name from Gerald to Abdul
  • . . . when Jena 6 happened
  • . . . when Tupac was wrong
  • . . . when I noticed white-on-Black crime
  • . . . when it kept happening again, and again, and again
  • . . . when the hate was inherited
  • . . . when he had another Red Summer
  • . . . when I was faced with a hate crime.

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