If we see true freedom as being free from being harmed by others, it changes everything we do. Ask these questions about the books you read.
Questions to Ask about Freedom in Book Discussions
4 Books About Taking a Stand
Why do people risk the contagion of a virus and potential injury to stage peaceful protests? Surely, it is easier to sit in front of the TV and scream. Or just ignore what is happening around us. But in truth, there has never been major change without people taking a stand and making their voices […]
Black Lives Matter Protest
“My hope for all readers is that they will shut the book and run out and protest. That’s what I always expect people to do. They seldom do it.” Barbara Ehrenreich We have plenty of books about addressing racism on our website. But right now, we encourage everyone who possibly can to put on a face […]
Stand Against Racism 2020
Today is the YWCA’s National 2020 Stand Against Racism Day. This year their theme is civic engagement, and they have put together a rich collection of actions you can take without leaving your home. Our Civic Duty Suppression of voting rights, dampening census completion, and hindering political participation for people of color are three ways […]
Mighty Girl – A TPN Website Review
This is International Women’s History Month, and if you are looking for great children’s resources on women’s contributions to history, you can’t beat Mighty Girl. Mighty Girl co-founders Carolyn Danckaert and Aaron Smith are on a mission to provide recommended books, toys, music, and movies that will inspire an empower young girls. One of the […]
Freedom Summer -A TPN Book Review
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles Illustrated by Jerome Lagarique Segregation, Friendship, Empathy Racism isn’t about people far away from us. It is about individuals close to all of us. Following the lifting of segregation in 1964, two boys, one white, one black, who are good friends plan to go swimming in the town pool. They […]
6 Things We Can Learn from Martin Luther King
~ MLK’s Words for Today ~ Fifty-two years after his death, the words of Martin Luther King are still calling out to us to fix our society and make it just. Here are six things he said to inspire you to take action. On Unions Joining together gives people power. “Let it be […]
Why We Need to Teach About Slavery
~ Hard to Teach? ~ Slavery? Do you talk about it? Recently, the Southern Poverty Law Center carried out a survey of one thousand 12th graders and 1700 social studies teachers. They found that few students could answer basic questions about the history and impact of slavery on our country, and that the teachers struggled […]
So You Want To Talk About Race – A Book Review
~ Intersectionality ~ “We’re still waiting. We’re still hoping. We are still left behind.” Ijema Olu Are you struggling to talk about racism? Are you concerned about racist attitudes and beliefs as manifested in our most public figures? Do you truly want to broaden your view of injustice? Ijeima Oluo, editor-at-large at the online magazine […]
