You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown

DISCUSSION DATES: 11/23, 30, Dec 7, & 14, 2021

Tarana Burke and Brené Brown invited some of the most influential Black writers and cultural figures in the United States to discuss vulnerability, shame resilience, and the Black experience. What emerged is a stunning collection of essays that explore the trauma of white supremacy and the beauty and fullness of Black humanity and Black possibility.

Contributions by Kiese Laymon, Imani Perry, Laverne Cox, Jason Reynolds, Austin Channing Brown, and more.

One Book One Bronx is a new style reading group that inspires, encourages, and delights readers. Every week, we meet to discuss one book that reflects the people of the Bronx. These weekly restorative conversations are related to gentrification, social justice, women’s empowerment, criminal justice, and racial inequality, and reflect the racial, economic, and gender demographics of the borough and build bridges to engagement while (re)sparking a love of literature.