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Kelly Wickham Hurst is the founder and CEO of Being Black at School, a new initiative to empower parents and educators to make schools a safe place for Black children. She's a writer and educator who spent 23 years in the school system as a teacher, guidance dean, and assistant principal.
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Design Justice
Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need (Information Policy)
Sasha Costanza-Chock - 2020-02-25
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This book explores "design justice," an approach to design that challenges structural inequalities and is led by marginalized communities. It delves into the relationship between design, power, and social justice, and demonstrates how universalist design principles can exclude disadvantaged or multiply burdened groups. The book highlights community-led design practices and connects design to wider struggles for collective liberation and ecological sustainability. Join the movement to build a better world.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2022-10-18T22:58:36.000Z
@cchopp @ORmath4justice @KaraHaaSciEd @GLStewardship @vupeabody @johnlukebell This book is so good. Probably my favorite we’ve read in our program.      source
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Grief Is Love
Living with Loss
Marisa Renee Lee - 2022-04-12
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This book by a trusted grief expert explores the theme of learning to acknowledge and make space for grief after losing a loved one. The author debunks the idea of grief stages or timelines and guides readers through honoring their loss on their own terms. With compassion and wisdom, she shares her personal journey of loss and explores the unique impact of grief on Black people. This book shows that by owning and honoring what we’ve lost, we can experience a beautiful and joyful life amidst grief.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2022-05-17T12:57:36.000Z
There are 3 books that have been helpful: 1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 2. The Other Side of Yet 3. Grief is Love Also, oddly, a horror series? Someone suggested I watch The Haunting of Hill House not as horror but as people living out their grief. She was right.      source
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The Other Side of Yet
Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness
Michelle D. Hord - 2022-03-15
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This powerful memoir explores how resilience, hope, and faith can lead to transformation, even in the darkest hours. Michelle D. Hord shares her journey of overcoming loss, including the murder of her daughter, and offers a blueprint for harnessing your inner strength. With evocative prose and spiritual insight, this book is a must-read for anyone who has experienced grief or loss and is looking to reclaim their story.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2022-05-17T12:57:36.000Z
There are 3 books that have been helpful: 1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 2. The Other Side of Yet 3. Grief is Love Also, oddly, a horror series? Someone suggested I watch The Haunting of Hill House not as horror but as people living out their grief. She was right.      source
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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Charlie MacKesy - 2019-10-10
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A heartwarming and inspiring fable for all ages, this book by a beloved British illustrator features four unlikely friends who embark on a journey of self-discovery and universal lessons. Through 100 stunning hand-drawn illustrations and charming, hand-written text, readers will laugh, cry, and be reminded of the power of kindness, hope, and friendship. A must-read modern classic for fans of The Tao of Pooh and The Alchemist.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2022-05-17T12:57:36.000Z
There are 3 books that have been helpful: 1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 2. The Other Side of Yet 3. Grief is Love Also, oddly, a horror series? Someone suggested I watch The Haunting of Hill House not as horror but as people living out their grief. She was right.      source
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Medical Apartheid
The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present
Harriet A. Washington - 2007-01-09
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Explore the shocking mistreatment of African Americans as medical experimental subjects throughout history with this eye-opening book. From the era of slavery to present day, Medical Apartheid details the racist pseudoscience that has led to experiments conducted without patients' knowledge, as well as unauthorized autopsies and dissections. Discover how this exploitation stems from the view that black Americans are biologically inferior, oversexed, and unfit for adult responsibilities, and gain a new understanding of the roots of the African American health deficit. A masterful book that offers much-needed debate and controversy.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2021-04-10T14:15:11.000Z
Anyway. Read Harriet Washington’s book, Medical Apartheid. I’m finishing Dying of Whiteness right now and that was a doozy, too. Y’all.      source
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The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate - 2012-01-17
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Experience life from the perspective of Ivan, an easygoing gorilla who lives in a mall and hardly ever thinks about his old life in the jungle. But when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, Ivan's art and understanding of his surroundings change. Katherine Applegate's heartwarming and humorous story captures the power of friendship, art, and hope.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2021-03-28T12:08:58.000Z
@CodyMillerELA I still can’t believe she also wrote “The One and Only Ivan” which is such a beautiful book that I can tear up just recalling the writing.      source
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Everyday Antiracism
Getting Real About Race in School
Mica Pollock - 2008-06-01
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Everyday Antiracism features leading educators offering invaluable and effective advice on how to constructively discuss complex issues of race with students and colleagues. Contributors describe concrete ways to analyze classroom interactions, deal with racial inequality, and teach to high standards across racial lines. This book is an essential tool for educators and parents determined to move beyond frustrations about race.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2021-02-24T20:11:53.000Z
@MrMcgeeney This was an essay in Everyday Antiracism by Mica Pollack. Highly recommend this whole book.      source
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The Warmth of Other Suns
The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Isabel Wilkerson - 2010-09-07
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This remarkable book delves into the little-known history of the mass migration of black citizens in search of a better life, who fled the South for northern and western cities from 1915 to 1970. Through the stories of three unforgettable individuals, author Isabel Wilkerson brings this epic journey to life, painting a vivid picture of how it changed America forever. With stunning historical detail and access to new data and official records, The Warmth of Other Suns is a definitive account of a crucial period in American history.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2021-02-24T14:39:42.000Z
@kimakimberlin @jhnrbry It’s sooooooooo good. My favorite. On my top ten of books. Seriously.      source
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My Grandmother's Hands
Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Resmaa Menakem - 2017-09-19
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Explore the intersection of racism and trauma as examined through the lens of body-centered psychology in this groundbreaking work. Resmaa Menakem, a therapist with decades of experience, reveals how the trauma of white supremacy is embedded in all of our bodies, and proposes a step-by-step healing process. His call to action is a reminder that racism is not just a head issue, but a deeply physical one, and that we must work to grow beyond our racialized divide.
Kelly Wickham Hurst
2020-07-23T13:59:40.000Z
I’m listening to My Grandmothers Hands by @ResmaaMenakem and this is the book every educator should be reading for their professional development. You’ll understand why we can’t go back to the status quo schooling we’ve had.      source
White Fragility by Robin Diangelo
What Does It Mean to Be White? by Robin Diangelo
Other People's Children by Lisa Delpit
What If All the Kids Are White? by Louise Derman-Sparks
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Everybody Cooks Rice by Norah Dooley