A review by maple_dove
Dreams from My Father (Adapted for Young Adults): A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama

Did not finish book. Stopped at 33%.
I just couldn't get myself to continue reading. This is a good book, though.

Quote I wrote down:
"Understand something, boy. You're not going to college to get educated. You're going there to get trained. They'll train you to want what you don't need. They'll train you to manipulate words so they don't mean anything anymore. They'll train you to forget what it is that you already know. They'll train you so good, you'll start believing what they tell you about equal opportunity and the American way and all that shit. They'll give you a big office and invite you to fancy dinners, and tell you you're a credit to your race. Until you want to actually start running things, and then they'll yank on your chain and let you know that you may be a well-trained, well-paid nigger, but you're a nigger just the same."
"So what is it you're telling me--that I shouldn't be going to college?"
"No. I didn't say that. You've got to go. I'm just telling you to keep your eyes open. Stay awake." (Pg. 93)
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