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Brené Brown, Tarana Burke

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

Nonfiction | Essay Collection | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

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How does white supremacy contribute to and develop shame?

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The essays in this anthology develop the theme of Vulnerability as Resistance. How does vulnerability function as resistance? How is this seen in the personal lives of the writers and in a larger context?

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What role does courage play in the stories presented in this anthology?

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