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It would be wonderful to live in an America where race truly did not matter… but, sadly, we’re not there yet. As a nation, our discussions of race have increased, but those discussion almost always follow national tragedies such as George Floyd’s murder or shootings at black churches. Those discussions often get mired down in the extraneous discussions such as gun control, or defunding the police, and the discussion of race is tabled until the next tragedy.
My frustration with this cycle moved me to write the book Band Aid. I believe that to really move forward the discussion of race in America, we need to focus that discussion not on the national tragedies, but rather, first, on a shared understanding of how we define the issues of race in America. These issues of race in America can be best understood by hearing the stories of how race plays out on a day-to-day basis for African Americans. So, I decided to start the conversation
In Band Aid: One Hundred Stories of Race in the Life of One African-American I tell 100 of my own stories. Each of the stories is in a 2-column format. In the left column I tell the story objectively, and in the right column, I express what I am thinking and feeling as the story is happening. In the chapters that follow the stories I delve into my own emotions around these stories, and begin the conversation of “what it means to be black in America.”
As of December 26th, this project has raised $11,000 of their $8,000 goal. This project has 5 days left to raise as much as it can. For a pledge of $10, you will get one digital copy. For a pledge of $15, you will get one print copy. To learn more and to pledge money, go to: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bandaid/band-aid?
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