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A review by strabbyfieldz
Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Akala is a genius, not just for revealing so many striking truths about the dynamics of race and class in society, but weaving it all through a wider exploration of the world, blending his own life experience and auto-biographical writings with wider sociological and political facts. Please read Natives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Just want to clarify when I say the book includes racial slurs / racism, the book itself is not racist, but the things it includes and discusses bring up racism slurs and talking points in order to refute them. This is not one of those ridiculous 'reverse racism' things where I pretend I'm oppressed as a white person because someone brings up how I benefit from being white - sorry if that was worded poorly.