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Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting and Healing From White Supremacy by Rachel Ricketts
3 reviews
ebb_and_flow's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Classism, Medical content, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Hate crime, and Terminal illness
bookmaddie's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I’m not very spiritual, so that aspect of this book was tough for me to grasp. But a really worthwhile read and reference for inner growth and action. Might check out again in the future for workbook purposes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Medical trauma, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
briwithabook's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Do Better is an important, insightful read. Not only did it draw attention to all of the ways that white supremacy plays out (including ways you may not have previously considered), but it actually provided action steps that can be taken to fight for racial justice.
As a white, cisgender woman, I've been trying to learn more about racism and white supremacy, including looking within to determine what I could be doing better. Because this book involves a lot of inward work and soul searching, I think it's a great way to get in tune with where you are currently at and then take the action steps to start improving. I've read multiple books about racism and white supremacy and feel that this has been the best in terms of giving me actual spelled out steps in terms of what I can do. It can be very easy to get lost in the research and reading about these subjects without taking action - but this book URGES you to take action throughout, as well as once you've finished reading.
This book has many journaling prompts, questions to ask yourself, and meditations weaved throughout. I think it's ideal to own the physical book so that you can take your time with the journaling prompts and to put in the work. It'll also be great to have to reference back to, as being an anti-racist is an every day, lifelong commitment.
As a white, cisgender woman, I've been trying to learn more about racism and white supremacy, including looking within to determine what I could be doing better. Because this book involves a lot of inward work and soul searching, I think it's a great way to get in tune with where you are currently at and then take the action steps to start improving. I've read multiple books about racism and white supremacy and feel that this has been the best in terms of giving me actual spelled out steps in terms of what I can do. It can be very easy to get lost in the research and reading about these subjects without taking action - but this book URGES you to take action throughout, as well as once you've finished reading.
This book has many journaling prompts, questions to ask yourself, and meditations weaved throughout. I think it's ideal to own the physical book so that you can take your time with the journaling prompts and to put in the work. It'll also be great to have to reference back to, as being an anti-racist is an every day, lifelong commitment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
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