The Book Interrupted women, and their fan Squiggy, continue the discussion on their first fan book choice: “White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism” by Robin Diangelo. Referencing the book and their lives they dive into topics of racism in the education system, politics, and small town Ontario; the controversy of the author being white; the importance of the arts; and how they can keep stumbling forward.

Discussion Points:

Education - how can we make change to include more teachers of colour and more diverse experiences and history?
Being the only person of colour in a room
Familiarity bias and diversity quotas in hiring
Keeping sex education limited, keeps men in power
Educational system overhaul
Residential schools and using school as a weapon
More diverse representation in politics
How to educate your children about racism
Step forward, don’t step back
Let’s make it better for all the children
The importance of the arts and how they’ve been affected by the pandemic
Learning through films, tv, theatre, books
Controversy of the author being a white woman
Being a good ancestor
Everyone is qualified to talk about antiracism, keep stumbling forward

Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted:

Book Interrupted Website

Book Interrupted YouTube Channel

Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo

Armchair Expert

Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix

Policing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present by Robyn Maynard

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