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bohemiangem's review
5.0
Listened in audiobook and it was phenomenal!
"I know the enemy and it isn't each other". We should be asking ourselves who systemic racism is harming and helping, rather than being afraid of "others". The Sum of US breaks this down chapter by chapter, brick by brick. Each section was incredible and this is a book I look forward to buying in physical form to reference later.
"I know the enemy and it isn't each other". We should be asking ourselves who systemic racism is harming and helping, rather than being afraid of "others". The Sum of US breaks this down chapter by chapter, brick by brick. Each section was incredible and this is a book I look forward to buying in physical form to reference later.
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.