A review by melodyriggs
We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood by Dani McClain

4.0

So many good things about this book. As a mother, I appreciated reading the thoughts of another mother in my same city. As a white woman, I liked that she took the time to explain some of the misconceptions I had about black motherhood and family structure. I know I am not without my unconscious biases, but as a teacher who teaches mostly students of color, this book offered me a new perspective of how many of my students may be parented at home along with giving me ideas to use in my classroom (I like the idea of restorative justice) and school library (reaffirming for me my goal of making sure all of my students see themselves represented in the literature available to them). This book is well researched and reported, and this is a book I’d recommend to any mom.