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karinlib's review against another edition
4.0
As with any anthology that I have read, there are some pieces that I enjoyed more than others, but as a whole this was good. I particularly like the personal writings, and my favorite was "Black/Disabled/Artist" by Brandon Wint. I liked that this was about the experiences of African-Canadians.
mmuhoza's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
mridula_m's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant, brilliant book! Whitney French has gathered a range of stories that speak to multiple experiences of claiming space and resisting oppression. The diverse voices she includes (professor, taxi driver, authors, artists etc.) share their experiences without sugar-coating them. French respects each and every one of her contributors and lets the authors voices speak their truths of racism, discrimination, and resistance.
French writes: 'I turn my attention to multiple truths that surface from these tellings and try to expand the very container that we argue, disrupt, challenge, and recreate. This practice generates boundless room to parse out our own personal myths and our centralized truths.'
Read this, open your head and heart to other's experiences, and become an ally where/when you can.
French writes: 'I turn my attention to multiple truths that surface from these tellings and try to expand the very container that we argue, disrupt, challenge, and recreate. This practice generates boundless room to parse out our own personal myths and our centralized truths.'
Read this, open your head and heart to other's experiences, and become an ally where/when you can.
cassssss's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
dianacarmel's review against another edition
5.0
This is such a beautiful, well curated book. It’s a highly satisfying read featuring brilliant Black Canadian authors.
phoenixs's review
5.0
This is a super rare thing; a flawless and absolutely essential collection of essays. I consider this a primer for helping allies of BLM understand what being Black in Canada is like and all the intersections.
Give this book to anyone who thinks racism has already been dealt with in Canada. Give this to someone who wants to learn more of the wider community they’re a part of in the Black diaspora. Give this to someone who needs to think of Canada and writing in Canada in broader terms.
This book is also just full of amazing essays and short stories. All these pieces are so well-written, so well-curated. I wanted to look up all the authors when I was done.
Give this book to anyone who thinks racism has already been dealt with in Canada. Give this to someone who wants to learn more of the wider community they’re a part of in the Black diaspora. Give this to someone who needs to think of Canada and writing in Canada in broader terms.
This book is also just full of amazing essays and short stories. All these pieces are so well-written, so well-curated. I wanted to look up all the authors when I was done.
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