Description

An empowering handbook on how to have candid conversations around race and become a better advocate written by a Black woman and a white woman who ask and answer 20 common uncomfortablebutcritical questions about racism

Many people struggle to have honest conversations about race even those who consider themselves allies or identify as antiracist For anyone who wants to have better more productive discussions COURAGEOUS DISCOMFORT is an empowering handbook that teaches you how to do just that

In these pages authors and best friends Shanterra McBride who is Black and Rosalind Wiseman who is white discuss their own friendship and tap into their decades of antiracism work to answer the 20 uncomfortablebutcritical questions about race they get asked most often including

Should I see color
Im a good personhow can I be racist
What if I say something wrong
What kind of apology makes a difference

These 20 questionsaschapters invite you into the conversation without judgment and inspire thoughtful reflection and discussion There will be moments when you will laugh or cringe at the ridiculous or awkward things you read But the truth is there is no perfect solution or script for every mayberacist sortofracist or blatantly racist situation And thats OK making mistakes is just an opportunity to do better next time But doing this work will empower us to have the relationships we really want to have including the relationship we want to have with ourselves

TIMELY BUT PERENNIAL TOPIC Social justice is a longstanding perennial issue but has entered the vanguard of national discourse in recent years For anyone hungry for resources related to being an advocate for diversity and inclusion COURAGEOUS DISCOMFORT provides an accessible empowering playbook to follow as you confront and reckon with racerelated issues and questions now and moving forward

ACCESSIBLE APPROACH This beautifully designed book stands out from the more academic books in this category like WHITE FRAGILITY and HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST With accessible writing an organizing principle that invites you into the conversation and a lovely package COURAGEOUS DISCOMFORT is userfriendly and can even be given as an inoffensive helpful gift to friends relatives and recent grads

BLACK AUTHOR WHITE AUTHOR Written by a Black and white author pair who have both published books before this handbook is authentic and credible but also approachable The authors tone and the organization of the book make it feel as if you are part of their candid conversation on race with someone asking all the uncomfortable awkward questions that you have asked yourself or your friends are too scared to ask of you This QampA format applies to readers whether they identify as white or nonwhite who have found themselves in similar conversations unsure of how to handle them

GREAT FOR BOOK CLUBS Inspired by a webinar featuring chaptersasquestions this book is primed for book clubs The organization lends itself perfectly to discussionclubs can pose each question/chapter title review the thought prompts and share personal experiences for an enlightening educational and productive conversation

Perfect for

People who want to have better more productive conversations around race and racial issues
White people who want to be better allies
Anyone who is focused on social justice particularly millennials and members of Gen Z
People who read books like WHITE FRAGILITY CASTE and HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST