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persnickety_9's review against another edition
5.0
This. Book. Is. Fire. My favorite book I’ve read this year. I wish I could give it ten stars. Fleming has such a personable writing style, so you feel as if you’re having a conversation with her. She breaks down concepts so well, and really opened my eyes to new things. She explores how pervasive racism is, and all of the different ways/avenue this system manifests, including through media, failure to uphold intersectionality, and interracial relationships.I ordered a hard copy ASAP, and I can’t wait to re-read it multiple times so I can become more racially literate and explore different avenues to help make change. I wish I could describe how obsessed I am with this book. Everyone needs to read it.
readandchill23's review against another edition
4.0
So many thoughts about this book.
One: A spirit of thankfulness. It's Sociology 101 and folks like myself on occasion find it difficult to articulate the ills of white supremacy, heterosexism, and the ties of our history to the present. Dr. Fleming does a great job of laying it out and encouraging readers to do their own research thereafter. This work serves as a great refresher book as well.
Two: F*ck your feelings. Check them at the door. Honestly, Dr. Fleming isn't here to coddle you and make you feel good. Sorry, not sorry. You're gonna feel some sorta way about everything that's being addressed. I even found myself falling back into my old ways of respectable politics and tone policing while reading a few of her chapters. But I checked myself because nothing she's saying is false. So if you're serious about wanting to address your miseducation, then this is a great start.
Three: This was written for those seeking answers and change. I can't imagine benevolent or ignorant racists getting past the first chapter without throwing the book in the fire. But I do see those wanting to learn and change beyond the "one love/all lives/Obama killed racism" narrative they've clung to using this book as a stepping stone to a new chapter in their lives.
Bravo, Dr. Fleming.
One: A spirit of thankfulness. It's Sociology 101 and folks like myself on occasion find it difficult to articulate the ills of white supremacy, heterosexism, and the ties of our history to the present. Dr. Fleming does a great job of laying it out and encouraging readers to do their own research thereafter. This work serves as a great refresher book as well.
Two: F*ck your feelings. Check them at the door. Honestly, Dr. Fleming isn't here to coddle you and make you feel good. Sorry, not sorry. You're gonna feel some sorta way about everything that's being addressed. I even found myself falling back into my old ways of respectable politics and tone policing while reading a few of her chapters. But I checked myself because nothing she's saying is false. So if you're serious about wanting to address your miseducation, then this is a great start.
Three: This was written for those seeking answers and change. I can't imagine benevolent or ignorant racists getting past the first chapter without throwing the book in the fire. But I do see those wanting to learn and change beyond the "one love/all lives/Obama killed racism" narrative they've clung to using this book as a stepping stone to a new chapter in their lives.
Bravo, Dr. Fleming.
auntiewhispers's review against another edition
5.0
Such an excellent resource that I haven't seen too many people talk about when discussing anti racist literature. I definitely recommend!
mkinne's review against another edition
5.0
I finished reading this book and I'm going to keep it off my bookshelf because I'm not done referring back to it or learning from it or re-reading sections of it; it's a great resource and a really approachable text for starting (& continuing) antiracist work. I wish I had skipped White Fragility and come directly to this instead.
chandraleereads's review against another edition
5.0
Impactful, cogent, deeply informative, and rich with resources about historical racism, systematic racism, antiracism, colorism, etc. I can’t recommend this book enough. My first go through was via audiobook, but as soon as my physical copy arrives in the mail you better believe I will be rehashing, highlighting, and researching further.
booksarefriends_notfood's review against another edition
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
heathersbike's review against another edition
4.0
This was a tough read. Which is good, because it was tough because it was presenting me with new information that was challenging. And it reminded me that sitting at home and reading is definitely not going to solve anything.