On June 1, my mom texted me that she needed to join the protests (sparked by George Floyd’s murder) . . . And it got me to thinking . . . She is alert, engaged and now is the time to send in the books. Specifically, the anti-racist ones.
When it comes to police brutality and anti-Black racism, my immigrant Desi parents are moved, during this moment, more than I have seen in the past. And, as a first generation AAPI (Asian Americans & Pacific-Islanders) kid, I understand my unique role in guiding them through civics, government, and social justice in the US.
My sisters and I are like human YELP recommendations for my parents . . . for everything. Considering the tremendous influence we have on them and the portal that we are currently in, I put together 6 anti-racist book recommendations that I am going to send to my parents along with the commentary as to why I think they should read them. Feel free to pass them on to yours!
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