This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

This Book Is Anti-Racist introduces many terms that readers might not be familiar with. Most of these terms are defined in the book’s glossary. In some cases, Jewell’s definitions are either incomplete or questionable. In other cases, she introduces an important term that she then fails to define. This index of terms aims to fill in some gaps in Jewell’s writing and to correct misinformation as needed. 

Tiffany Jewell briefly mentions the Black Panther Party. The Black Panther Party was a political organization that adhered to principles of Marxism-Leninism and Black Power. Its primary aim was the radical political and social liberation of Black people in America. It existed from 1966 until 1982. Some of the most notable members of the Black Panther Party included founders Huey Newton (1942-1989) and Bobby Seale (b. 1936) as well as activists Angela Davis (b. 1944) and Fred Hampton (1948-1969), among many others.

There are two notable definitions for “femme.” The more common and widely accepted definition is the one Jewell uses in her glossary: “a lesbian who identifies as having traditionally feminine traits” (212). The other is “a feminine person of any gender.” Jewell refers to “Black nonbinary femmes and women” (59) when discussing employment discrimination.