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mmotleyu's review
5.0
Eye-opening and shocking and a different light shone on our racist America than I had read about before. How great to be uniquely American in that we can't stand the thought of people getting something that might not "deserve". We despise this so much that we will suffer from the consequences ourselves rather than "undeserving people" getting it too. The chapter that examined union busters really hit home for me.
cecsheehan's review
5.0
It lives up to the hype! Heather McGhee gave a stirring commencement address at my MPH graduation. When I saw that she was our featured commencement speaker (virtually), I started the book and I'm so glad I did. McGhee writes about the several dimensions across which white people also suffer from the impact of racism. It's scrupulously researched and compassionately written. The chapter on school segregation really got me thinking about what makes for a "good" school or education.
kah296's review
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medium-paced
4.0
Really good balance of data & stories! I think sometimes the connections between the issues could have been explored a bit further, but I thought it was great overall.
emmaledbetter's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0