You Are Your Best Thing
Subtitle: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
Publisher: Random House
Published: Apr 27, 2021
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780593243626
Description: "It started as a text between two friends. Tarana Burke, founder of the 'me too.' Movement, texted researcher and writer, Brene  Brown, to see if she was free to jump on a call. Brene  assumed that Tarana wanted to talk about wallpaper. They had been trading home decorating inspiration boards in their last text conversation so Brene  started scrolling to find her latest Pinterest pictures when the phone rang. But it was immediately clear to Brene  that the conversation wasn't going to be about wallpaper. Tarana's hello was serious and she hesitated for a bit before saying, "Brene , you know your work affected me so deeply. It's been a huge gift in my life. But as a Black woman, I've sometimes had to feel like I have to contort myself to fit into some of your words. The core of it rings so true for me, but the application has been harder." Brene  replied, "I'm so glad we're talking about this. It makes sense to me. Especially in terms of vulnerability. How do you take the armor off in a country where you're not physically or emotionally safe?" Long pause. "That's why I'm calling," said Tarana. "What do you think about a working together on a book about the Black experience with vulnerability and shame resilience?" There was no hesitation. Burke and Brown are the perfect pair to usher in this stark, potent collection of essays on Black shame and healing (and contribute their own introductions to the work). Along with the anthology contributors, they create a space to recognize and process the trauma of white supremacy, a space to be vulnerable and affirm the fullness of Black love and Black life"--
Notes: Source title: You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience