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

4.0

This is a text made of poetry, prose, photos, images, and citations of studies and research articles - in some ways, an art book. Her chapter about blondness - among both whites and people of color - wow. Rankin pulls no punches, but is also simply herself - sharing her train of thought as she talks to white men in airports about privilege (I would usually rather die than talk to people in airports) or to white friends about difficult topics or as she sits down across from a white teacher at parent/teacher conferences. Also, the two security cam photos of Dylan Roof first entering Mother Emanuel church, and then leaving . . . no words.