Are you afraid of saying the wrong thing? This is not a white guilt book. Whether it be at a family gathering, in the classroom, in a meeting or in the bedroom--we all risk loss when we speak up for racial justice and oneness. Build your confidence and competence. Kemp’s searing and tender commentary is part Black women spiritual book and part instruction on how all people can make Black lives matter. She addresses racism in school and systemic racism as well as white people for Black lives and life within her interracial family. In the tradition of James Baldwin and Ta-Nehisi Coates, this intimate collection of essays will leave you pondering deep questions long after you stop reading. A great conversation starter, this African American autobiography will leave you hopeful about our nation’s future.