What I read today Jan 3

• 11-year-old Jersey girl launches #1000BlackGirlBooks, Philly Voice
• A short comic gives the simplest, most perfect explanation of privilege I've ever seen., Upworthy
• 'The Talk' Explores How Parents of Color Discuss Race and Policing With Their Children, Colorlines
• WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "FOLLOW THE CHILD?", the kavanaugh report
• A Deserted Utopian Village in a New Jersey Forest, Messy nessy Chic
• Amelia Earhart’s Forgotten Fashion Line (could probably do with a comeback), Messy Nessy Chic
• WE’VE BEEN BURYING PEOPLE ALL WRONG, The Outline
• I HAVE NO SHAME IN MY DIFFICULT BLACK GIRL NAME, Wear your voice
  When Arthur was in the NICU, I had to meet with a social worker who told me that we should shorten his last name since it was too hard to pronounce. She made it through two syllables and gave up! I hope he can find pride in his last name (once he learns how to spell it!)
• The Ancient Baby Carrier Making a Comeback, Yes magazine
• In Nod to Shirley Chisholm, Cincinnati Councilwoman Brings Her Own Seat to the Table at Swearing-In Ceremony, The Root
• How Childhoods Spent in Chinese Laundries Tell the Story of America, Atlas Obscura