mars2k 's review for:

Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge

4.5

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race serves as a good introduction to anti-racist activism and ideas like white privilege and intersectionality. It’s accessible and it’s a surprisingly quick read. The first chapter (“Histories”) is long and tough, but the pace does pick up after that.

I appreciated that the book focused on British history, not just American. I also quite liked the use of the term “structural” rather than “institutional” to more clearly explain the way racism permeates society. I found that helpful.

I do, however, have some questions regarding the interview with Nick Griffin, namely “why did Eddo-Lodge not mention the antisemitic dog-whistles he was using?” and “why was the source he gave re: demographic change taken at face value and not fact-checked?”

Still, I did find this book incredibly useful. I would recommend it to other white people looking to better understand race and racism.