I am not used to spending much time on a computer.

And, still, I have to limit my computing time and need to switch it up- standing desk, elevated screen, bluetooth keypad and mouse, talk to text app on my phone, etc. I just recently finished physical therapy for my neck and shoulders because it got to the point where they were so sore I could barely turn my neck. The physical toll of writing on a small laptop was a lot for my body. I had no idea that writing daily would have such a strong impact on my physical well-being. What was an unexpected challenge while writing this book? I hope every reader will see themselves in this book and be moved to work towards liberation. Readers are encouraged to build their anti-racist capacity and create action that disrupts racism. Everyone who reads this will have the opportunity to reflect, grow, and move towards working in solidarity with others. It is a global issue and impacts us all every single day. My hope is this book will open up doors for a deeper understanding of our collective history of racism. And, it’s for all the young BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), like Trayvon Martin and Tamir Rice, who suffer the consequences of systemic racism and violence and should not be simply memorialized in our hashtags and remembered on their death days. It is a book for our ancestors and for our futures. I wrote it for all the students and children who live in our racialized society (which is everywhere). This Book Is Anti-Racist is not just a book for young folks, it’s for parents, caregivers, and families and for educators and administrators. And, it’s the book I want my children to read. I wrote it for all my former students who always want to know more and want to know that, even though they’re young, they have the agency to make positive impactful change in our world. I wrote it for my classmates in third grade. It is the book I wish I had when I was nine years old.

I wrote This Book Is Anti-Racist for everyone. Who did you write this book for? Why is it important? Her debut book, This Book is Anti-Racist (Quarto) is the first book about anti-racism published for teenagers and aims to empower young people to disrupt racist systems that previous generations have put in place. She is also the cofounder of #AntiRacistBookClub, an Instagram ( campaign that recommends anti-racist books. In addition to her job as a teacher, she has designed curriculums, given workshops, and presented at conferences on her work addressing social inequity through the lenses of race, class, immigration, and gender. Debut author Tiffany Jewell chats about her intended audience, challenges and family lifeĪuthor Tiffany Jewell is a Black biracial writer, parent and Montessori educator who has been doing the work of dismantling white supremacy through education for fourteen years.

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