I'm still here

By Austin Channing Brown

Subjects: Biography, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, African americans, biography, African American women political activists, Biographies, Femmes activistes noires américaines, New York Times bestseller, nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2020-06-28, African American Christians, Minority Studies, Personal Memoirs, Political activists, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Relations raciales, African american women, United states, race relations, Chrétiens noirs américains, Discrimination & Race Relations, Christian biography, Race relations

Description: The author's first encounter with a racialized America came at age seven, when her parents told her they named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. She grew up in majority-white schools, organizations, and churches, and has spent her life navigating America's racial divide as a writer, a speaker, and an expert helping organizations practice genuine inclusion. While so many institutions claim to value diversity in their mission statements, many fall short of matching actions to words. Brown highlights how white middle-class evangelicalism has participated in the rise of racial hostility, and encourages the reader to confront apathy and recognize God's ongoing work in the world.