Jas’ Bookshelf
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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
In I'm Still Here, Austin Channing Brown, a compelling new voice on racial justice, recounts her experiences growing up Black, Christian, and female in predominantly white, middle-class America.
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
In Hood Feminism, Mikki Kendall argues that today's feminist movement often overlooks the most basic needs of women, such as food security, education, safe neighborhoods, and healthcare.
My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts
In My Grandmother's Hands, therapist Resmaa Menakem explores the impact of racism in America through the lens of body-centered psychology, emphasizing that the trauma of white supremacy is deeply embedded in our bodies.
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
In Minor Feelings, poet and essayist Cathy Park Hong blends memoir, cultural criticism, and history to explore the complexities of racialized consciousness in America.
Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness
In Belly of the Beast, Da’Shaun Harrison explores the intersections of anti-fatness and anti-Blackness, focusing on how these forms of discrimination compound for fat Black individuals in the United States.
Permission to Come Home: Reclaiming Mental Health as Asian Americans
In Permission to Come Home, Dr. Jenny T. Wang addresses the critical mental health needs of Asian Americans amid a cultural reckoning about their identity.