so you want to talk about race book review

a fairly nuanced understand of race relations and of the traumas enacted, in particular, on black bodies through the systematic inequalities present in American society. Not only does Ms Oluo provide information explaining the issues, but she also provides many opportunities to put your new-found knowledge into practice. Its not the first book Ive read like this, but it is one of the better ones.

Combined with the book’s overall tone, it offers an intimate experience where readers can process situations before they enter into their own conversations about race. This book is a great primer for delving into conversations about race with anyone. Readers may find the direct address - the 'you' she points at frequently - uncomfortable, but it’s appropriate. Oluo is intellectually sharp and even funny, and this is one of the strengths of her book. the author also turns her eye toward much more complex issues like intersectionality, the school-to-prison pipeline, and cultural appropriation with wit and heart. In this New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo explores the complex reality of todays racial landscape from white privilege and police brutality to. –Mahnaz Dar, School Library Journal This review was published in the School Library Journal May 2018 issue.While white readers are going to gain insight on hard-to-understand-unless-you’ve-lived-it topics in So You Want to Talk About Race, readers of color generally will find camaraderie and a resource in Ijeoma Oluo’s conversational approach to race, racism, and racial violence in America. VERDICT Profound yet deeply accessible, this is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand and combat institutional racism. She writes with empathy for her readers yet laudably refuses to let those who haven’t grappled with their white privilege off the hook-“Don’t force people to acknowledge your good intentions,” she advises those who have inadvertently offended a person of color. Blending personal accounts and meticulously cited research, Oluo demonstrates how racism permeates every aspect of society, from education to the police force. Precise, poignant, and edifying, this primer gives readers much-needed tools, explaining academic concepts such as privilege and intersectionality, debunking harmful myths, and offering concrete ways to confront racism. So You Want To Talk About Race (2018) examines the complex system of racism in the United States, from police brutality to cultural appropriation to the. A black queer woman, she not only experiences prejudice but also endures the additional burden of educating those who are skeptical about her oppression. The author knows all too well the consequences of ignorance about race. Nevertheless, she urges readers to push past their discomfort to do otherwise is to accept a society entrenched in systemic racism.

More than once,” notes writer and editor Oluo in this slim but potent guide to discussing race.

So you want to talk about race book review