And this is why racism has been the greatest hoax ever played on humans. And if we can figure out how to do that - and it feels so simple. It’s the one that says, “I love you because you are you.” Period. Reynolds: Anti-racism is simply the muscle that says that humans are human. He offers gifts of wisdom and practice, like “breathlaughter” and the libraries in our heads, and a stunning working definition of what anti-racism actually means. And in his person, he lifts up innate human powers of fortitude and imagination. His body of books about what it is to be a Black boy, a Black young person growing up in the U.S., have been received as a godsend by teachers and librarians. He’s as driven by compassion as he is committed to the clear-eyed honesty that the young both possess and demand of the rest of us. I have come to see him as a magnificent presence and source of wisdom for present human society as a whole. I first became aware of and interviewed Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature of the Library of Congress, in 2020. Krista Tippett, host: We all know that the best writers for children and young adults speak profoundly to people of every age.
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