Stay Up by Khodi Dill, illustrated by stylo starr
CBC Books | Posted: February 6, 2024 6:21 PM | Last Updated: February 7
A YA nonfiction book about racism, resistance and reclamation
An incisive, innovative, and inviting take on fighting oppression and fighting for racial justice.
Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don't know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives readers tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling internalized racism, decolonizing schools, joining social justice movements and more, Dill lays out paths to personal liberation and social transformation.
Vibrant, dramatic collages by Ontario visual artist stylo starr complement Dill's propulsive voice. Fueled by joy and hope as much as by rage and sorrow, this groundbreaking book empowers racialized young people to be confident in their identities and embrace the fullness of their futures. (From Annick Press)
Stay Up is for ages 14 and up.
Khodi Dill is a Saskatoon-based Bahamian-Canadian educator, poet and author. His debut book, Welcome to the Cypher, is a picture book about music and the transformative power of rap music. His picture book titled Little Black Lives Matter was published in 2023. Dill's writing and poetry features themes of community activism, anti-racism and social justice. He was named by CBC Books as a "writer to watch" in 2022.
stylo starr is a Jamaican Canadian illustrator, collage artist and creative facilitator based in Hamilton, Ont. Starr's work centres nature, fantasy and notions of the Afrofuture.
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