You Are Your Best Thing

Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience

Author: Tarana Burke
Secondary Author: Brené Brown
ISBN: 9780593243626

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Tarana Burke and Dr. Brené Brown bring together a dynamic group of Black writers, organizers, artists, academics, and cultural figures to discuss the topics the two have dedicated their lives to understanding and teaching: vulnerability and shame resilience.Contributions by Kiese Laymon, Imani Perry, Laverne Cox, Jason Reynolds, Austin Channing Brown, and moreIt started as a text between two friends.Tarana Burke, founder of the ‘me too.’ Movement, texted researcher and writer Brené Brown to see if she was free to jump on a call. Brené assumed that Tarana wanted to talk about wallpaper. They had been trading home decorating inspiration boards in their last text conversation so Brené started scrolling to find her latest Pinterest pictures when the phone rang.But it was immediately clear to Brené that the conversation wasn’t going to be about wallpaper. Tarana’s hello was serious and she hesitated for a bit before saying, “Br

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publish Date: 2021-04-27

Subjects: Social Science / Discrimination, Psychology / Social Psychology, Social Science / Essays

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: African-American/Black Studies)