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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
Awe inspiring view of racism in the south. Shockingly recent. The edition I read had an epilogue written in the mid 70's which gave great perspective on what happened in the world of civil rights during the late 60's and early 70's.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
This book was assigned for my history class. Later in the semester I did a presentation on it for my literature class. I enjoyed the book and Griffin’s mission to understand/ combat racism. As well as his endeavor to exposed the evils of white supremacy/ Jim Crow legislation and racist rhetoric. There were a lot of beautiful moments and also a lot of tragic ones. A book everyone should read before they die!
I feel some type of way about it, but I'm not sure if I can explain/review this book.
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
In the current times Griffin's approach at best seems paternalistic. And even Griffin himself would be the first to state that what should get front and centre is the voice of the black person rather than his own. I particularly enjoyed the epilogue which was written over a decade later and has much relevance to discussions today. Even for the parts where I disagreed I found this book made me think and question things - including my own thinking.
How did I miss this book in my Minority Groups class in college? This was a good, classic read that actually came available at the library on my hold list when I was asked out by an native African man and I had to sheepishly answer the standard question of what book I was currently reading. Being from Nigera and born in the mid 1970's, he was unfamiliar with the book and so I had to explain the story line and the era to him.
This should be on the required list reading for any high school student, to remind them to always put themselves in another man's shoes before they pass judgement on a situation or circumstance.
This should be on the required list reading for any high school student, to remind them to always put themselves in another man's shoes before they pass judgement on a situation or circumstance.