So You Want to Talk About Race

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*Staff Pick*
If you are unsure of where to start in your anti-racist education, this is a great pick. Also good for people who want a refresher on these concepts. I run an anti-racist discussion group, and this book was a huge success. Oluo tells poignant stories to articulate her points, while teaching readers how to deploy these lessons in their own lives. -- Elise
In this New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a hard-hitting but user-friendly examination of race in America
Widespread reporting on aspects of white supremacy--from police brutality to the mass incarceration of Black Americans--has put a media spotlight on racism in our society. Still, it is a difficult subject to talk about. How do you tell your roommate her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law take umbrage when you asked to touch her hair--and how do you make it right? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend?
In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life.
"Oluo gives us--both white people and people of color--that language to engage in clear, constructive, and confident dialogue with each other about how to deal with racial prejudices and biases."--National Book Review
"Generous and empathetic, yet usefully blunt . . . it's for anyone who wants to be smarter and more empathetic about matters of race and engage in more productive anti-racist action."--Salon (Required Reading)

Product Details

Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Published Date: September 24, 2019
Pages: 272
Dimensions: 5.4 X 0.8 X 8.1 inches | 0.5 pounds
Language: English
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781580058827