E3 - Codeswitching

At some point in your life, you have altered your behavior or way of speaking to fit in with the majority. When we code-switch, we are often either seeking acceptance or just trying to function in a particular setting. But who says you can’t show up as you and still prosper? Join the Aunties as we speak about our personal experiences with code-switching, how it can impact your mental health, and provide suggestions on how to navigate different settings as your authentic self.

Book Recommendations

Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace (2021), Minda Harts

I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness (2018), Austin Channing Brown

Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture (2020), Emma Dabiri

Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit (2020), Mary-Frances Winters

The Body is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love (2021), Sonya Renee Taylor

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (2017), Richard Rothstein

Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America (2014), Ayana Byrd & Lori Tharps

The White Architects of Black Education (2001), William Watkins

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