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An adaptation of the powerful New York Times bestselling account of growing up Black and female in America, completely rewritten with new stories for young readers Austin Channing Brown’s first encounter with race in America came at age seven, when she discovered that her parents had named her...

Sixteen innovators, creatives, and thought leaders—Austin Channing Brown, Sue Monk Kidd, and Luvvie Ajayi Jones, among others—share intimate stories of uncovering beauty and potential through moments of fear, loss, heartbreak, and uncertainty. Over the course of four years, the traveling...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER In a time of rising authoritarianism and attacks on personal freedoms, the New York Times bestselling author of I’m Still Here chronicles her efforts to live as her full self in a society that wants women—and Black women in particular—to do anything but that. “A...

From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian and female that exposes how white America's love affair with 'diversity' so often falls short of its ideals. Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialised America came at age seven, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America’s love affair with “diversity” so often falls short of its ideals. “Austin Channing Brown...

This is a Full Reset! The podcast where four women from the ages of none to ya business, analyze the areas of their lives they'd like a redo, and celebrate the lessons learned in their never-ending coming of age stories.

Anti-racism is for everybody—but no one said it would be easy. The HOPE IS A DUTY podcast is self-care for the change maker's soul, a resource offering care for the humanity of those who care for humanity. Join friends and accomplices Austin Channing Brown, New York Times bestselling author, renowned speaker, and amateur bird-watcher, and Jenny Booth-Potter, author, activist, and lamp enthusiast, as they put the social in social justice. Tune in to the show as we discuss current events, history, and day-to-day life through the lens of anti-racism, with humor, truth-telling and compassion. If...