episode 15: books that have helped me be a better ally + marches + a powerful post from my dad
This is episode 15 and buckle up friends, because today, I’m going there. We’re going to dive into the world of racism and talk about why black lives matter and how we can be better allies to all Black, indigenous, people of color.
I hope you listen in!
SHOW NOTES:
I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Music by Drew Dawson (my talented brother!) // Dawson Music on Twitter + Instagram
Rachel A. Dawson on Twitter + Instagram + bookstagram
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This is episode 24 and I’m recapping some of my favorite reads from 2020, some of the most meaningful action steps I took this year, and discussing what this year has held and what I hope for in 2021.
This is episode 23 and I’m sharing all about my article published in the New York Times on my collage project!
This is episode 22 and I’m sharing 5 books that feel like fall, talking about experiencing art, and sharing pockets of peace that I’ve found inspiring.
This is episode 21 and I’m talking about a book on birth order that was incredibly helpful, celebrating your people and how my friends celebrated an important milestone in my life, and living in the tension between two things at once.
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This is episode 20 and I’m talking about how I organize my books (both read and unread), a new art endeavor in my life, and my struggle to own calling myself an “artist.”
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This is episode 19 and I’m sharing my halfway top ten books, some tips and tricks from the curly girl method I’m trying on my hair lately, and some evolving thoughts on impact vs. intent.
This is episode 18 and I’m sharing three books about the intersection of faith and LGBTQIA stories, why I love using a basket for my quiet time, and my new motto of “authentic over aesthetic.”
This is episode 17 and I’m sharing 5 young adult books by Black authors I have loved reading, two poems I’ve written about life lately, and apologies.
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