Children of Blood and Bone

EPISODE · Jul 31, 2021 · 1H 4M

Children of Blood and Bone

from Chub Rub Book Club · host Shelby Baxter-Andrews

This episode covers Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. We talk about race, allyship, systemic oppression, sibling & friend relationships, and power (both the magical and the societal kind). CW: extreme violence against people of color  *Disclaimer! This episode was recorded in early 2020 and much has happened in this country and this world since then. Our conversation might be a little dated, but this book is more important than ever. Though we are imperfect and still learning, we (Jenny and Shelby) stand in solidarity with Black Indigenous people of color and are committed to antiracism. If you would like to do the same, you can start with a donation to any of the following organizations: The Loveland Foundation: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NzU4MzM= Campaign Zero: https://www.campaignzero.org/#vision The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/ Know Your Rights Camp: https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/ Communities United Against Police Brutality: https://www.cuapb.org/what_we_do National Bail Out: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020

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