A review by melaniem03
Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine

4.0

Excellent collection of essays and photos on racism in America (and a little bit abroad - with the tie in of American Imperialism and the spread of our racist ideas). I read this as an e-book, though I'd encourage new readers to consider picking up a physical version. There's a preface to the material that references its set up as a physical book in terms of layout with images and supporting notes that I think would have been very enjoyable, but it still works as an e-book with linked footnotes. The footnotes are really critical to understanding some of the key sections and passages.

It's incredibly well-written and surfaces topical areas that, in my own whiteness, I simply haven't thought of or considered. Highly recommend.