So what is racism? In America we tell our children that racism is a thing of the past; something that was a bad mark on our history. We promise them that when they grow up, as long as they accept others for who they are, then they, in turn, should be accepted. Unfortunately, acceptance and tolerance are the lie. Though laws have changed and Civil Rights have been applied (in some cases), hate crimes still exist, and people die by words every single day.
Dare I Scream Asylum, is a book that speak to the hurt and damage that words and hateful actions can bring. Featuring “In the Down Image of Me, Part 6 (originally Published by Harvard University’s Diversity and Distinction Journal)., this book stabs at the ideology that words are flat and unaffecting.
