Discussion Guides

There is a lot to unpack in Austin’s book Im Still Here: Black Dignity In A World Made for Whiteness and her young readers version, Im Still Here: Loving Myself In A World Not Made For Me. Now you dont have to wade into the themes of her writing alone. Gather your friends, small group, book club or classroom and use these discussion guides to learn more about one another… and yourself.

 The Podcast

Anti-racism is for everybody—but no one said it would be easy. The HOPE IS A DUTY podcast is self-care for the change maker's soul, a resource offering care for the humanity of those who care for humanity. Join Austin Channing Brown, New York Times bestselling author, renowned speaker, and amateur bird-watcher, and Jenny Booth Potter, author, activist, and lamp enthusiast, as they put the social in social justice. Tune in to the show as we discuss current events, history, and day-to-day life through the lens of anti-racism, with humor, truth-telling and compassion. If you feel hopeful and bitter, excited and cynical, joyful and exhausted—you belong here. Let's feel all of these emotions together while we embody our hope for a better world. 

The Newsletter

BANNED is a bookish newsletter where words like diversity, equity and inclusion are our love language. This newsletter is a combination of my dedication to pursuing racial justice, my commitment to learning (especially through books), and my own writing journey as a Black woman in the Midwest.

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Ready to ask The Next Question?

In 2019 Austin, along with her friends Chi Chi Okwu and Jenny Booth Potter, started an interview web series called The Next Question. The three women interviewed today’s thought leaders, writers and artists on racial justice in America, seeking to move beyond easy platitudes and simple answers. Dive into the complexities of education, abolition, activism and more. Watch the entire series here.

Class Is In Session

If you’ve read Im Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, you may be looking for ways to process what you’ve read- to hear more stories and listen to conversations unpacking the book’s themes. As her featured course on the teachable.com website, Austin has provided a class including the voices of Lecrae, Brenda Salter McNeil, Jen Hatmaker and more.

The Archives

Before her books. there were her blogs. If you would like to visit Austin’s archives of writing, please click here.