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How to Be Less Stupid about Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Crystal M. Fleming
4.36 AVERAGE
185 reviews for:
How to Be Less Stupid about Race: On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
Crystal M. Fleming
4.36 AVERAGE
This book wasn't written for those who want to dip their toes into the Anti-Racism pool but for those who want to plug their nose and dive right in. With the perfect mix of frank honesty, history and self-reflection this book educates readers on race and how we are socialized to normalize white supremacy and be ignorant about race. Highly recommend!
Fantastic analysis, excellent resource, feminist and intersectional perspective.
Serious topic covered with humor, and wit, and also references to the best resources and sources of wisdom out there. It's not light reading, and it gave me useful analytical tools and a lot of joy.
Serious topic covered with humor, and wit, and also references to the best resources and sources of wisdom out there. It's not light reading, and it gave me useful analytical tools and a lot of joy.
Another hard one to hear, but it's better to learn that you've been stupid so you can do better than it is to remain stupid.
Of all the anti-racism books I've read so far I think this is the one I will return to most often.
I was constantly telling my husband about the book and things I learned in the book (Fleming's experiences as an Obama supporter and then as an Obama critic, and her experiences both in and out of the Democratic party especially).
If you are just starting your anti-racism work, I would recommend reading So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo first because this book does jump right in and there are some terms that you might want to get comfortable with before you begin this book. That is what a friend recommended for me and I think it was great advice.
This book digs deep and is critical of things/people liberals (like me) frankly like and feel loyal to: the New York Times, Obama, etc. so it could potentially be a little harder for people to jump into and accept. It was a reminder that even presidents and newspapers I love are racist and work to support white supremacy (for example, Obama was more critical of rioters protesting than he was of the cops killing black people).
Unlike some of the other reviewers I didn't feel like Fleming was lecturing me or judging me. Her personal experiences, and personal growth, detailed throughout the book, clearly show that she does not think she's better than anyone else. She had to unlearn and become actively anti-racist too.
I was constantly telling my husband about the book and things I learned in the book (Fleming's experiences as an Obama supporter and then as an Obama critic, and her experiences both in and out of the Democratic party especially).
If you are just starting your anti-racism work, I would recommend reading So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo first because this book does jump right in and there are some terms that you might want to get comfortable with before you begin this book. That is what a friend recommended for me and I think it was great advice.
This book digs deep and is critical of things/people liberals (like me) frankly like and feel loyal to: the New York Times, Obama, etc. so it could potentially be a little harder for people to jump into and accept. It was a reminder that even presidents and newspapers I love are racist and work to support white supremacy (for example, Obama was more critical of rioters protesting than he was of the cops killing black people).
Unlike some of the other reviewers I didn't feel like Fleming was lecturing me or judging me. Her personal experiences, and personal growth, detailed throughout the book, clearly show that she does not think she's better than anyone else. She had to unlearn and become actively anti-racist too.
This was a good political book . It was a little dry . I did enjoy it . It would be a good textbook for a class on racism and political theory.
challenging
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inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
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.
Excellent. With some great practical advice and a whole lot of reality checking.
If I didn't like the book does that make me part of the problem? The author went to Harvard, which she mentions several times and I feel this book was written for her peers in academia. There were some interesting points, particularly in regards to her feelings about the Obama administration, but ultimately I think something that is written more toward the general public would have been more beneficial.