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racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom

This is a masterpiece. I picked this up because the cover is pretty, but the inside is beautiful too. I did not expect to feel validated or empowered as an Indigenous woman while reading a book about a black man’s experience with racism on the Canadian prairies. Like, damn.......more

An incredibly well-written and heartfelt memoir about growing up as a biracial Black man in the Canadian prairies. Khodi Dill also touches on racism in Canada, pop culture, mental health and ways we can to do better. Excellent on audio and recommended for fans of books like Angry Queer Somali Boy or......more

This has to be the best anti-racism book I’ve read. It comes from a perspective of human connection and is deeply rooted in the whole struggle many BIPOC face by just existing. I think this is a great book for people to start their unlearning or allyship......more

Such an outstanding book, I couldn’t pause the audiobook & went and placed the order for the library copy so I can see more of the resources listed in the back. What struck me as so outstanding was the voice it was shaped in, giving such personalized experience is underrated in the academic world, b......more

This is a powerful memoir, raw, honest, informed,… everything I want a memoir to be. As a Black Canadian with AfroCaribbean ancestor, antiracist educator, and teacher, I really tuned in and saw myself in some of the author’s experiences. I appreciate the theory… there was a lot of it that I had the......more