A review by alexgalloway26
Allies by Dana Alison Levy, Shakirah Bourne
5.0
5 stars
"Dana's Absolutely Perfect Fail-Safe No Mistakes Guaranteed Way to be an Ally" by Dana Alison Levy- Such a great introduction to the collection. I liked how the author went through and explained an ally and allyship.
"An Open Letter to the Young Black Queer" by Cam Montogmery- Such an insightful essay into growing up black and queer in today's society. Very interesting commentary included in this one as well.
"Hey Kid, Choose Your Battles" by Eric Smith- As a child who was bullied in middle school, I could relate to the message in this essay. I have heard the line choose your battles a lot.
"Round and Round We Go" by Kayla Whaley- Some interesting commentary on living in this world with a disability.
"This is What it Feels Like" by A.J. Sass- What a wonderful essay from this author and how they came to accept their sexuality and themselves.
"A Bus, a Poster, and a Mirror" by Brendan Kiely- An interesting take on bullying from someone who used to be a bully.
"Travel Logs of a Black Caribbean Woman: Embracing the Glitches" by Shakirah Bourne- Such an insightful essay about racism and comparison to the matrix.
"Stutter Buddy" by Derick Brooks- I especially loved the inclusion of the comic with this essay.
"The Unsafe Space" by Adiba Jaigirdar- An author that has a 2022 release I really want to read. I loved her essay and the commentary she included.
"Dismantling Judgement" by Lizzie Huxley-Jones- I loved this essay.
"Why Didn't Anyone Else Say Anything?" by Naomi and Natalie Evans- I really liked this essay and the discussion that was had about why do people never say anything when they witness racist behavior.
"From Author, to Ally, to Co-conspirator" by I.W. Gregorio- Such a wonderful essay.
"Lupe" by Aida Salazar- Really thought provoking essay.
"Did You Know Gandhi was Racist?" by Sharah Dhaliwal- Another great essay about racism and the way the world is today.
"Lifting as She Climbs" by Andrea L. Rogers- What a great and insightful essay.
"Counting on Esteban" by Marietta B. Zacker- Such a great end to the collection. I loved the way that the author talked about finding an ally at such a young age.
I really loved this essay collection. I think that it really is something that needs to be read throughout the country and world. There are some great impactful and insightful things in this collection and important things that need to be said.
"Dana's Absolutely Perfect Fail-Safe No Mistakes Guaranteed Way to be an Ally" by Dana Alison Levy- Such a great introduction to the collection. I liked how the author went through and explained an ally and allyship.
"An Open Letter to the Young Black Queer" by Cam Montogmery- Such an insightful essay into growing up black and queer in today's society. Very interesting commentary included in this one as well.
"Hey Kid, Choose Your Battles" by Eric Smith- As a child who was bullied in middle school, I could relate to the message in this essay. I have heard the line choose your battles a lot.
"Round and Round We Go" by Kayla Whaley- Some interesting commentary on living in this world with a disability.
"This is What it Feels Like" by A.J. Sass- What a wonderful essay from this author and how they came to accept their sexuality and themselves.
"A Bus, a Poster, and a Mirror" by Brendan Kiely- An interesting take on bullying from someone who used to be a bully.
"Travel Logs of a Black Caribbean Woman: Embracing the Glitches" by Shakirah Bourne- Such an insightful essay about racism and comparison to the matrix.
"Stutter Buddy" by Derick Brooks- I especially loved the inclusion of the comic with this essay.
"The Unsafe Space" by Adiba Jaigirdar- An author that has a 2022 release I really want to read. I loved her essay and the commentary she included.
"Dismantling Judgement" by Lizzie Huxley-Jones- I loved this essay.
"Why Didn't Anyone Else Say Anything?" by Naomi and Natalie Evans- I really liked this essay and the discussion that was had about why do people never say anything when they witness racist behavior.
"From Author, to Ally, to Co-conspirator" by I.W. Gregorio- Such a wonderful essay.
"Lupe" by Aida Salazar- Really thought provoking essay.
"Did You Know Gandhi was Racist?" by Sharah Dhaliwal- Another great essay about racism and the way the world is today.
"Lifting as She Climbs" by Andrea L. Rogers- What a great and insightful essay.
"Counting on Esteban" by Marietta B. Zacker- Such a great end to the collection. I loved the way that the author talked about finding an ally at such a young age.
I really loved this essay collection. I think that it really is something that needs to be read throughout the country and world. There are some great impactful and insightful things in this collection and important things that need to be said.