Where Colors Meet: A Tapestry of Black & White: Stories of Courage, Connection & Transformation - Softcover

Flaherty, Karen; Barclay-McLaughlin PhD, Gina; Nsakala, Luzibu L; LeNet, Trish; Eubanks, Bettie; Mason, Joanne K.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798991499538

Publisher: Seeking Insights for Solutions (SIS) LLC, 2024

Synopsis

"This book will foster an environment for a healthy discussion on a sensitive topic. Highly recommend."

"SIS is trying to create bridges, not only to each other, but hopefully to our society."

"The stories will both break your heart and fill you with hope for the future."

"The Black American story as a group is an American story woven into the fabric of America."

"What truly stands out is the book's ability to gently push each reader to embrace kindness, empathy, and respect for everyone they encounter."

Where Colors Meet is a compelling anthology that delves deep into the complex themes of race relations, equality, and social justice. Created by Seeking Insights for Solutions (SIS), a diverse group of women united by a shared mission of fostering understanding and respect across racial lines, this collection brings together personal stories that explore both our differences and our shared humanity.

In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death in 2020, we came together to have real conversations about race. Through the diverse voices of our members, “Where Colors Meet” invites readers to ignite empathy, spark meaningful discussions, and inspire lasting change in their communities.

If you believe in the power of storytelling to bridge divides, foster understanding, promote racial healing and empower social advocacy, this anthology is a must-read.

"Advance Praise" for Where Colors Meet

• I read your AMAZING anthology and amazing doesn’t begin to describe it. All I can say is that it was GRIPPING…from the first page I was grabbed and then the stories that followed, one after another captivated me – and kept building. I think what made it so powerful was the stories are side by side.
  
  Victoria Christopher Murray
  Co-Author of The Personal Librarian and The First Ladies

• Virtually since the country’s inception, U.S. citizens have been told they are overdue for a national ‘conversation about race’ which somehow never seems to happen. In the meantime, and over a silence spanning centuries, racial atrocities continue to accumulate. This anthology speaks back to a nation’s willful disavowal from the local level. In these pages, a remarkable collective of women confront difficult truths about how race is experienced in hopes of transcending our ongoing racial nightmare. With stories both intimate and resonant, these authors write to advance the dream of transracial democracy.
  
  P.J. Brendese
  Associate Professor of Political Theory, Johns Hopkins University
  Author, Segregated Time

• The model of SIS is an inspiring example of bringing diverse people together. It underscores the reality that as we get to know one another and become friends, racism and prejudice organically melt away and, one heart at a time, will lead to change in the world.

Jacquie Latzer, Co-chair, Diversity Committee, Lake/Sumter Branch AAUW

• It is the common threads among us that bind us. SIS is a spark that will light the fire toward change, uniting us all. Where Colors Meet is sure to inspire others to adopt and implement the SIS model.
  
  Dr. Mary Gramling Barbee, Clinical Psychologist & International Speaker

• Where Colors Meet is a book that takes great care in providing narratives of African Americans who are a part of the ongoing struggle for freedom that have been minimally explored. The book from the onset lays out perfectly what racism is, how it works, and why it still impacts the subjugation of African Americans today. Whether you are an academic, grass roots activist or a curious observer, due to its authenticity, this book is a must read!
  
  Dr. Vincent Adejumo
  Senior Lecturer of African American Studies, University of Florida

Edition details

• Publisher: Seeking Insights for Solutions (SIS) LLC
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798991499538
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246