A review by keishabk
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown

5.0

This is a short read, but difficult. I am a Black woman who has lived in white Canada for over 35 years. Some of the author's stories echo my own experiences with racism. (Canadians are notoriously passive aggressive, so their racism is subtle, but just as hurtful.) But in the end, she reminds me that I am perfectly fine. And my anger at injustice is valid. Some popular Canadian preachers love to tout that anger is a sin and we must always choose love. Anger is like a doorbell that indicates something else is at the door. Never underestimate a woman's anger. This book reminds me that even though we won't see racial justice in North America in our lifetimes, pursuing it is worth the effort.