Timely and topical-The Black Lives Matter movement is exposing previously ignored racial injustices in the U.S. and is sparking a global call-to-action for companies and individuals to actively become anti-racist. This book helps readers start their journey and is ideal for beginners.
Deep Diversity takes things slow, breaking down key concepts related to achieving racial justice in clear, accessible language. Readers will come away with a solid foundation of skills and knowledge, and the confidence to apply them and continue learning.
At the beginning of one's journey to becoming anti-racist, there are understandably feelings of guilt and shame that come up. Deep Diversity accepts those feelings as natural, and helps readers understand and address them in a productive way.
Shakil Choudhury is an award-winning educator who has led a successful diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy for over 25 years.
Choudhury takes a multidisciplinary approach in the book, blending psychology, history, economics, cultural knowledge, and statistics to explain implicit bias, income inequality, discrimination, privilege, oppression, and more essential concepts.