The American Antiracist: A Teen Action Guide for Uprooting Racism and Planting JusticeStep-by-Step Skills to Recognize Racism in Schools and Communities - and Dismantle Oppression Through Youth ActivismAs a biracial author andanti-racist educatorAisha Rebirth, I equip teens nationwide with tools tointerrupt interpersonalandsystemic racism- whether confrontingbiased policiesin education or police brutality targetingcommunities of color.This first-of-its-kind guideprofiles diverse young changemakers organizing movementshistoricallywhile providing ablueprint for today's youthto carry the torch. Throughinspiring stories, tangibleskills-building activities,self-reflection questions, andstep-by-step organizing tactics, I light the path for teens to rise as leaders dismantlingracism and planting equityin its place.If you're a young person feeling outrage and hopelessness over ongoing injustice against communities of color, this book offers ways to channel that energy into courageous activism. Gain insight from teen leaders likeClaudette Colvin,the Little Rock Nine,Black Panther youth organizers,Black Lives Matter founders, andmore. Their wisdom and victories showcase the power youth hold to pressure institutions through collective action until justice reigns.The American Antiracistwon't just open your eyes to subtle biases and harms embedded inschools, policies, pop culture and beyond. It equips you tocall out interpersonal racismwhile mobilizingsystemic reform campaigns targeting unfair dress codes, Eurocentric lessons, discriminatory discipline policies and more.If you're ready to join the frontlines of change as the next generation of freedom fighters, let's get to work uprooting oppression as a united force!
