Book Launch: "Real Friends Talk About Race" with Authors Yseult Polfliet Mukantabana & Hannah Summerhill.
Tue, Apr 04
|The Compound CoWork
Let's have the difficult conversations with love. BIG FRIENDSHIP meets SO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACE in this guide on how to have uncomfortable conversations about race to be better friends across racial lines.


Time & Location
Apr 04, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
The Compound CoWork, 1120 Washington Ave #2, Brooklyn, NY 11225, USA
About the Event
REAL FRIENDS TALK ABOUT RACE is a guide for those who want to improve and gain more awareness about interracial relationships—whether it’s with friends, colleagues, or loved ones. In the book, Yseult and Hannah cover the ways that culture, history, and white supremacy have prevented us from having the skills to build trust and healthy relationships across race. Their book offers tools, personal stories, and guidance on strengthening allyship, understanding, and conversation.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Yseult Polfliet Mukantabana identifies as a Rwandan, Jewish, and queer woman. She is an author, creative director, and social and art advocate. Mukantabana sits on the Board Committee of POWarts, a non-profit organization meant to support and uplift womxn in the art industry. She is a Ted Speaker and the designer and co-founder of YOAH, a gender-free childrens’ brand created with her brother Noah Polfliet.
Hannah Summerhill is a white, Jewish women from Pennsylvania. She’s…
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Book and author events should accessible to all.
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All proceeds are donated to The Compound CoWork Space.
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Community members will receive a signed book. Price includes book ($29.99 +tax) + admission.
$34.00
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