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So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

62 reviews

mugsandmanuscripts's review against another edition

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challenging informative

5.0

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informative medium-paced

5.0

I really appreciated how approachable Oluo made her work, without ever pandering. This was a solid read and I liked that chapters ended with really practical information on how this can connect to your daily life and what you can actually do. I definitely think in the time since this book was written, so much has changed and happened that there's a lot to expand on. Oluo herself acknowledges this in the preface, talking about how she did not include enough about Indigenous peoples and that was an oversight. I thought Oluo was thoughtful, engaging and wrote a great book. This is definitely a book I'll be referencing and re-reading down the road.

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challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

Great practical information and advice for anyone (particularly if they are white like me) who wants to know more about racism/anti-racism and have more evidence to use when talking to people who aren't convinced that racism is a problem.

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challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

An excellent book I would recommend to anyone interested in active allyship and anti-racism activism, or anyone having or starting to have difficult conversations about racism or indeed other types of bigotry and oppression. Broken down in sections with clear examples, this is a vital tool for an activist.

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

3.5

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

If you're looking for an educational book covering social issues that almost reads more like fiction, this is a great start! Packed with facts and anecdotes, this book left me jaw dropped. I especially liked that new terms introduced were thoroughly explained, making it more accessible and easily digestible.

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challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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the_wistful_word_witch's review

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

This book is a great primer for delving into conversations about race with anyone. It's not the first book I've read like this, but it is one of the better ones. Not only does Ms Oluo provide information explaining the issues, but she also provides many opportunities to put your new-found knowledge into practice. This ranges from things you can say and do, and things you shouldn't, to a handy discussion guide for your book clubs at the end.

The chapters are laid out thoughtfully and cover a lot of info without being too dry or preachy. Many of her personal anecdotes broke my heart and/or made me enraged. We white folks need to be having these discussions with other white folks so that Black folks don't have to keep dealing with white supremacist bullshit.

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