p. 157: minority jobholders being more qualified than their supervisors: To read some more about job inequity, see Michael Gee, “Why Aren’t Black Employees Getting More White-Collar Jobs?,” Harvard Business Review, February 28, 2018, https://hbr.org/2018/02/why-arent-black-employees-getting-more-white-collar-jobs, and Ruqaiijah Yearby, “The Impact of Structural Racism in Employment and Wages on Minority Women’s Health,” Human Rights Magazine 43, no. 3, https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/minority-womens-health/.
9: LET’S NOT DO OPPRESSION OLYMPICS
p. 171: intersections of race, gender, and sexual orientation: For more on this topic, see Jane Coaston, “The Intersectionality Wars,” Vox, May 28, 2019, https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination.
10: WE DON’T CARE WHAT YOUR BLACK, BROWN, OR ASIAN FRIEND SAID WAS OKAY (F.U.B.U.)
p. 186: yoga being Hindu-based: “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali,” Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://www.iep.utm.edu/yoga/.
AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RACISM
p. 237: “While White women . . . Women of Color”: Mamta Motwani Accapadi, “When White Women Cry: How White Women’s Tears Oppress Women of Color,” College Student Affairs Journal 26, no. 2 (Spring 2007) 208–215.
First, I want to thank everyone who agreed to take part in this book. You are all some of the most brilliant and passionate people I know. I’m thankful that you were willing to lend your voice and your time.
To my mother, who taught me the joy of reading and equipped me with an ambitious soul. I love you dearly. I am only possible because of you.
To my late grandmother, to whom I promised I would use my talents for good. I hope that I’m making you proud.
My love, Porsche. Thank you for all that you do. You are my partner and friend; it’s through our love that all things are possible.
Dre, thank you for all you’ve done and for being the epitome of working hard for those around you.
My family, which includes far too many to name. Thank you for continuing to believe in me.
Kaylan Adair, my editor and “white friend,” ha. You are truly a diamond in the rough. The highest praise I can offer you following the moments I’ve relived in this book is trust. I trust your talent, your vision, and most of all your heart.
Alex Slater, my literary agent. Thank you for knowing we can shake up the world for years to come and being a thoughtful partner in building lanes for marginalized creators, not just asking for seats.
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