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Following the death of George Floyd and the violence that erupted in the city just a short distance from where she lives and works, LaToya Burrell felt her heart breaking at the things she saw on social media. She received multiple texts and messages from friends\u2014her white friends\u2014asking, \u201cWhat can I do?\u201d<\/p>\n

Burrell, who is Dean of the College of Graduate Education and Accreditation at North Central University, said she realized she needed to speak up in areas where she had previously been hesitant to join, let alone facilitate the conversation.<\/p>\n

Creating a safe space to ask questions<\/h3>\n

She created a series of short videos that she posted on social media. In the videos, she shared her perspectives on the questions people were asking about race and injustice<\/a> and was surprised at the positive response. People interacted with her and with one another on the social platforms\u2014and they asked for more. It was as if she was creating a safe space to ask difficult questions.<\/p>\n

The hunger for safe conversations made Burrell realize that she could bring more to the table, so she decided to write a book.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe Bold: How to Prepare Your Heart and Mind for Racial Reconciliation<\/a>\u201d (High Bridge Books, 2020) was just released.<\/p>\n

In the first chapter of her book, Burrell says, \u201cI decided to step out of my comfort zone. The day before I began writing this book, I recorded a short eleven-minute YouTube video entitled \u2018Here is what you can do,\u2019 and in response to the question, I explained the following four things that you can do:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Examine Yourself and Your Heart<\/li>\n
  2. Educate Yourself (Learn)<\/li>\n
  3. Humble Yourself (Listen)<\/li>\n
  4. Be Bold<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cThe overwhelming response confirmed that this book was not only necessary but that it was my job to be the author.\u201d<\/p>\n

    For \u2018everybody who has a heart\u2019<\/h3>\n

    Burrell hopes her book will be embraced by anyone who wants to join the crucial conversations about racial reconciliation, equity, and how to move forward from this challenging place the nation is in.<\/p>\n

    The back cover of the book poses the question:<\/p>\n

    \u201cWhat can I do? How can I work towards a solution? How can I be a change agent? How can I be an ally? How can I effectively change my mindset to get to a place of total healing and racial reconciliation?<\/p>\n

    \u201cThese questions are often asked in response to tough discussions or events relating to race, racism, racial injustice, or systemic racism, both historical and current.<\/p>\n

    \u201c\u2018Be Bold\u2019 is an answer to the \u2018What can I do?\u2019 question, providing practical advice on how to talk about race and boldly move towards being the change you want to see. This book serves as your tour guide for listening and learning about how racism impacts our daily lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Burrell believes the book is for \u201ceverybody who has a heart.\u201d She hopes that as a result of reading the book\u2014or even better, experiencing it with others\u2014there will be change. \u201cI hope for people to have softened and changed hearts, and once they do that, to be willing and open to share it with others.\u201d<\/p>\n

    It was essential for Burrell to ground her book in her Christian faith. The solutions to racism must start with love, and Burrell frequently points her readers to \u201cthe best love story I have ever read \u2026 the Bible!\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u2018You make time for what matters\u2019<\/h3>\n

    Burrell knows that reading a book will not solve a deeply rooted problem but believes that racial reconciliation is a continuous process that will take time. \u201cWhen my husband was trying to date me,\u201d Burrell said, \u201cI was always telling him I was busy. One day he said, \u2018You make time for what matters.\u2019<\/p>\n

    \u201cAnd that\u2019s what I tell people. We have to treat this issue like anything else that matters, and it\u2019s going to take time.\u201d<\/p>\n

    About LaToya Burrell<\/h4>\n

    \"LaToya<\/p>\n

    \u201cLaToya Jones Burrell, JD, MBA, a licensed attorney and leader in higher education, has a passion for teaching, leading, and mentoring others. She believes that leadership and success start with truly understanding who we are and who we belong to. As an advocate for social justice, she dreams of a world that ultimately looks like Heaven. She believes that racial reconciliation will only take place when we humble ourselves, examine our hearts, and are open to listening, learning, and having courageous conversations. Healing begins when we can love our neighbors as ourselves and BOLDLY walk together in unity\u201d (High Bridge Books, 2020). Burrell serves as Dean of Graduate Education and Accreditation at North Central University in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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