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Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
5.0
Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
I will start by saying this book should be required reading. While very intense, it is an important perspective and voice and presented in a way that is extremely thought-provoking.
This is the third installment of a trilogy by Rankine (I was unaware of this until after I finished the book, so will be backtracking to the other two at some point). The book is non-fiction; a collection of poetry and essays on white supremacy. Rankine uses her poetry and essays to spark a conversation on the experiences she has had living in a system that is built on white supremacy. She gives her own, lived examples of unconscious bias, assumed entitlements, microaggressions, and trends that are or could be perceived as results of how American society is built and functions.
Whether I agree or understand will all her viewpoints, every single one made me think harder about what and why I believe and do things. It provoked me to do more research on cultural phenomena and history and to more closely examine the world around me and how my own experiences/actions have played into it.
I highly suggest everyone read this. It is not an easy read, but an important one.
I will start by saying this book should be required reading. While very intense, it is an important perspective and voice and presented in a way that is extremely thought-provoking.
This is the third installment of a trilogy by Rankine (I was unaware of this until after I finished the book, so will be backtracking to the other two at some point). The book is non-fiction; a collection of poetry and essays on white supremacy. Rankine uses her poetry and essays to spark a conversation on the experiences she has had living in a system that is built on white supremacy. She gives her own, lived examples of unconscious bias, assumed entitlements, microaggressions, and trends that are or could be perceived as results of how American society is built and functions.
Whether I agree or understand will all her viewpoints, every single one made me think harder about what and why I believe and do things. It provoked me to do more research on cultural phenomena and history and to more closely examine the world around me and how my own experiences/actions have played into it.
I highly suggest everyone read this. It is not an easy read, but an important one.