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You Are Your Best Thing

Brené Brown, Tarana Burke

You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience

Brené Brown, Tarana Burke

You Are Your Best Thing Index of Terms

Antiracism

Antiracism, or anti-racism, is the practice of actively and intentionally identifying racism and working to dismantle it. Individuals who practice anti-racism seek to change their behaviors, as well as the policies and systems, that maintain racist ideologies. Antiracism can be traced to the sixteenth century in Europe and seventeenth century Quaker doctrines.

BIPOC

This acronym stands for “Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.” This broad term is used to discuss the experiences and concerns surrounding marginalized groups.

Code-switching

Code-switching refers to when people change their language or behavior to assimilate to a group. People of color often use code-switching to navigate racial communication.

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