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A review by anyacrittenton
Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was mostly information I already knew but information that's so important it should be reiterated often and it's best to hear the information from poc.
One of my favorite parts of the book was its discussion about rethinking how we value government. Because we SHOULD want government in our lives - as long as the government is helping us. A hands-off government isn't helpful except to those already incredibly privileged. And that's why I don't believe in small government. But we should rethink how we make demands of the government and pressure it to work FOR us and actually help us.
The book doesn't hold up as well near the end as it vaguely references the 2016 election without have any idea that Trump would run and win and what that would mean for the country. A lot of the suggestions don't apply all that well to the Trump presidency. However, it's still well-meaning and there's a lot of great information here.
One of my favorite parts of the book was its discussion about rethinking how we value government. Because we SHOULD want government in our lives - as long as the government is helping us. A hands-off government isn't helpful except to those already incredibly privileged. And that's why I don't believe in small government. But we should rethink how we make demands of the government and pressure it to work FOR us and actually help us.
The book doesn't hold up as well near the end as it vaguely references the 2016 election without have any idea that Trump would run and win and what that would mean for the country. A lot of the suggestions don't apply all that well to the Trump presidency. However, it's still well-meaning and there's a lot of great information here.