Standing My Floor by Harry Dunn
Learn the prologue to know the place Dunn is coming from. He explains why he feels American democracy is necessary to guard, even whereas acknowledging the ways in which democracy has repeatedly failed or excluded Black People. He doesn’t fake that the whole lot is ideal. As an alternative, he calls January sixth “a frightening wake-up call that our democracy, this thing we hold so precious, can be taken from us if we don’t protect it.”
In components one and two, Dunn explains what the Capitol Police do, how he grew up and matured as a teenager, and why the police pressure he joined is important to making sure that American democracy continues. Some readers is likely to be tempted to skip his youthful years as an athlete, however I recommend taking these experiences in. They assist clarify what it’s wish to be Dunn in his physique and in his personal phrases.
In components three, 4, and 5, Dunn particulars what it took to guard American democracy on January sixth and what it required to place his life again collectively afterward. I’m grateful there are individuals like Dunn testifying, talking out, and telling the reality. All of us want that increasingly nowadays. For increasingly individuals to talk out towards racism, conspiracy theories, and misinformation as merely and flatly unacceptable.
One of many final chapters of Dunn’s guide is crystal clear: “The Fight is Never Over.” As he says, “Ensuring and protecting our rights is continuous. Making this country better for all of us never ends. We fight not one day but every day.”
Dunn additionally reads his guide on audio. Whether or not you learn together with your eyes or ears, I hope you’ll give Dunn’s Standing My Floor your consideration and take coronary heart from his instance. Wishing you and yours an abundance of hope and braveness for the brand new 12 months.