Read This to Get Smarter

<b>An approachable guide to being an informed compassionate and socially conscious person today--from discussions of race gender and sexual orientation to disability class and beyond--from critically acclaimed historian educator and author Blair Imani.</b><br><b><br>Blair answers the questions that so many of us are asking.--Layla F. Saad author of <i>Me and White Supremacy</i></b> <p/>We live in a time where it has never been more important to be knowledgeable about a host of social issues and to be confident and appropriate in how to talk about them. What's the best way to ask someone what their pronouns are? How do you talk about racism with someone who doesn't seem to get it? What is intersectionality and why do you need to understand it? While it can seem intimidating or overwhelming to learn and talk about such issues it's never been easier thanks to educator and historian Blair Imani creator of the viral sensation <i>Smarter in Seconds</i> videos. <p/>Accessible to learners of all levels--from those just getting started on the journey to those already versed in social justice--<i>Read This to Get Smarter</i> covers a range of topics including race gender class disability relationships family power dynamics oppression and beyond. This essential guide is a radical but warm and non-judgmental call to arms structured in such a way that you can read it cover to cover or start with any topic you want to learn more about. <p/>With Blair Imani as your teacher you'll get smarter in no time and be equipped to intelligently and empathetically process discuss and educate others on the crucial issues we must tackle to achieve a liberated equitable world.