The answer to my question is this book. But important answers must lead to more questions. On the subject of racism, no single answer absolves us from constant and vigilant work. There is no typing THE END and walking away. There is no putting down the pen. There is no homework pass, or gold star, or A-plus grade that tells the world, “This person has mastered antiracism.” There is only work. This book is not a pardon from the role that I have played in perpetuating racism. It is, instead, a doorway. And now that I’ve stepped through, I cannot, will not, must not go back. This story is just
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