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Black Fatigue
- How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
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This is the first book to define and explore Black fatigue, the intergenerational impact of systemic racism on the physical and psychological health of Black people - and explain why and how society needs to collectively do more to combat its pernicious effects.
Black people, young and old, are fatigued, says award-winning diversity and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters. It is physically, mentally, and emotionally draining to continue to experience inequities and even atrocities, day after day, when justice is a God-given and legislated right. And it is exhausting to have to constantly explain this to White people, even - and especially - well-meaning White people, who fall prey to white fragility and too often are unwittingly complicit in upholding the very systems they say they want dismantled.
This book, designed to illuminate the myriad dire consequences of “living while Black”, came at the urging of Winters’ Black friends and colleagues. Winters describes how in every aspect of life - from economics to education, work, criminal justice, and, very importantly, health outcomes - for the most part, the trajectory for Black people is not improving. It is paradoxical that, with all the attention focused over the last 50 years on social justice and diversity and inclusion, little progress has been made in actualizing the vision of an equitable society.
Black people are quite literally sick and tired of being sick and tired. Winters writes that “my hope for this book is that it will provide a comprehensive summary of the consequences of Black fatigue, and awaken activism in those who care about equity and justice - those who care that intergenerational fatigue is tearing at the very core of a whole race of people who are simply asking for what they deserve”.
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- LG Williams
- 11-09-21
Structural Racism is a thing!
I really enjoyed this book suggested to me by a dear friend. After I had said how tired I was dealing with a troubling issue. Although set in America I have experienced and can relate to everything written. I wish someone here in the UK would write a book like this. Then I would not have to hear 'that's in the USA, it's not like that here'.
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- FEAA
- 10-04-23
Excellent. So healing
Thank you Mary-Frances for putting into words my exact feelings about my experiences. Such an important read.
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- Penelope
- 30-03-23
Brilliant and devastating
Such a well rounded, informative and passionate book, offering well researched strategies for people. A work of healing which I will keep referring back to.
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- Mr. A. Da Silva Santos
- 12-09-21
This book should be read by schoolchildren
This book should be read and discussed at schools. Young people should know and think about these serious issues, so that society can begin an well overdue change with the new generation.
I am a Latino, gay man, a foreigner living in London, UK. I make sure I find out how racially diverse a team is, before I accept a job.
I challenge any sign of elitism, racism, sexism, ableism at work or anywhere else.
We must do our part in calling people out and being active bystanders when we witness these injustices.
This book is a fantastic depiction of perverse discriminatory systems. These examples and data should be disseminated more widely in society.
I’ll recommend this book to anyone in my reach.
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- Electric Studio Girl
- 31-07-22
Another one for the African diaspora to help heal
Everytime I listen/read about the similar experiences of the African diaspora, my own experiences, especially from childhood makes more and more sense. No wonder therapist always blamed my mother instead of the system and their own bias
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