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viceabbess's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
pamiverson's review against another edition
4.0
I Black feminist sociologist shares her evolving understanding of racism, which can gives us all permission to learn and grow. I think her criticism of Obama, for whom she served as a spokesperson in Paris in 2008, was particularly interesting. Good combination of history, analysis, and personal reflections.
I listened this book in order to finish it in time for the discussion, then was not able to access the discussion. So I think it would be good to actually read it and better absorb her ideas.
I listened this book in order to finish it in time for the discussion, then was not able to access the discussion. So I think it would be good to actually read it and better absorb her ideas.
salmonread's review against another edition
5.0
Book Riot 2019 Read Harder Challenge #9 - A book published prior to January 1, 2019, with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
worldlibraries's review against another edition
5.0
I discovered Dr. Crystal Marie Fleming, a Harvard-trained sociologist, on Twitter, where she is endlessly provocative in a way that makes me marvel at her bravery while she is ‘wig-snatching white supremacy.’ Her confidence in saying the most jaw-dropping things about our country compelled me to buy her book, How to Be Less Stupid About Race. You can follow her on Twitter too. Her account name is @alwaystheself.
Her book is different than her Twitter account (more humble) as she recounts her learning journey discovering racism is more than a cultural phenomenon; it’s also an institutionalized systematic structure set up by white people to assure their supremacy. As white supremacy isn’t born out by science, white people don’t know what they don’t know as all their systems are set up to honor a non-truth.
Reading her made me realize that like the Soviet Union, America was and is based on a dead ideology. Theirs was communism. Ours is white supremacy. When the tipping point happens, where a majority of folks no longer believe in it or support it, and enough people realize it, I wondered, could it all come crashing down? What will be our Berlin Wall moment? I hope it happens peacefully. I hope America keeps all of the beautiful things about being an American citizen and instead just reforms its systems to extend freedom to all.
The book made me wonder, has someone created a master checklist of all the things in our country that need to change if we eliminate white supremacy systems? We have so much to change to renew our beloved country to extend freedom and fairness to all. You know and I know white supremacy is engineered into all of our systems in a million different sneaky ways. What a beacon of love in action America would be to the world if we could reform our systems - peacefully.
Her book is different than her Twitter account (more humble) as she recounts her learning journey discovering racism is more than a cultural phenomenon; it’s also an institutionalized systematic structure set up by white people to assure their supremacy. As white supremacy isn’t born out by science, white people don’t know what they don’t know as all their systems are set up to honor a non-truth.
Reading her made me realize that like the Soviet Union, America was and is based on a dead ideology. Theirs was communism. Ours is white supremacy. When the tipping point happens, where a majority of folks no longer believe in it or support it, and enough people realize it, I wondered, could it all come crashing down? What will be our Berlin Wall moment? I hope it happens peacefully. I hope America keeps all of the beautiful things about being an American citizen and instead just reforms its systems to extend freedom to all.
The book made me wonder, has someone created a master checklist of all the things in our country that need to change if we eliminate white supremacy systems? We have so much to change to renew our beloved country to extend freedom and fairness to all. You know and I know white supremacy is engineered into all of our systems in a million different sneaky ways. What a beacon of love in action America would be to the world if we could reform our systems - peacefully.
k8iedid's review against another edition
4.0
I like that she wrote of her own evolving views on white supremacy and the Democratic party. I learned a lot about questioning my own beliefs from this book. Great read.
plaidpladd's review against another edition
5.0
This book was very interesting. It was a great blend of personal and academic, very well-researched but not dry.
books_blackcats's review against another edition
4.0
Well informed and researched. Written in a casual and conversational way. Very specific to the black experience which makes it a good starting book to educate yourself on racial inequality. I loved the epilogue with the steps to becoming less stupid about race. Would highly recommend for people who are starting to awaken to critical race theory and race-based intellectual discourse.
glass_carousel's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
sunflowerjess's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
5.0
I went into this book thinking that it would be a pretty basic overview of antiracist stuff everyone should know. It was exactly that. AND I learned so much. If you're thinking, like I was, "aw, do I really need to read this book, how much am I really gonna learn?" YES YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK.
plantbaybe's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
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reflective
medium-paced
4.5