I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown Summary
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Austin Channing Brown's memoir confronts America's racial divide with unflinching honesty. Selected by Reese Witherspoon's book club, this bestseller surged during 2020's racial justice awakening. "It broke me open," one reviewer confessed - revealing uncomfortable truths about diversity in white institutions.
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A Name That Opens Doors, A Body That Closes Them
What does it mean when your parents give you a white man's name as an insurance policy? Austin. A strategic choice designed to bypass the trash can, to land my resume on the desk instead of the floor. My parents understood America's unspoken rules: Black names get discarded, white names get interviews. But no amount of strategic naming prepares you for that moment when you walk through the door and watch the interviewer's face change. The quick glance back at the resume. The mental recalculation. The polite smile masking the thought: "Are we sure she'll be a good fit?" In progressive spaces, they'd overcompensate, gushing about their "wonderful mistake," but the script remained predictable. Promises of safety if racism occurred. Microaggressions about hair or speech patterns. And when reported, the familiar refrain: you misunderstood, you're being too sensitive, maybe try being more patient. This isn't a story about condemning white people-it's about rejecting the foundational assumption that white is right, that white is normal, that everything else is deviation. What emerges instead is something more radical: the possibility of another way, a world beyond the suffocating logic of racial oppression.
The Secret Knowledge of Two Worlds
The Poison That Makes You Doubt Reality
When Feelings Trump Personhood
America's Sanitized History
Living in the Shadow of Hope
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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