Tag: race
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Review: Augments of Change salient in a time of racial tension
In a time of racial tensions and national reckoning with uncomfortable pieces of our history, Augments of Change attempts to satirize race, noting that it’s mostly an illusion. America is going through another paroxysm of racially tinged violence, reminding everyone of our failure to reconcile our history with our ideals. In my own lifetime, the…
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Should you hire a sensitivity reader to scrutinize your novel?
Mikki Kendall advocates for hiring sensitivity readers to ensure diverse character portrayals in literature, cautioning against stereotypes while emphasizing thorough research and genuine narrative necessity over trend chasing.