A review by amw207
Stakes Is High: Life After the American Dream by Mychal Denzel Smith

5.0

"Stakes is High: Life After the American Dream" is a timely and succinct reminder of the struggles black citizens live through every day and how the choices made by our government in favor of profit over humanity are a threat to us all. Smith's prose is as intellectual as it is heart-wrenching as he goes through each chapter, chronicling the rise of white nationalism during the 2016 election and its roots in America's racist, bloody history. Smith urges us to look forward and seize the opportunity for change, even though it will not be easy. In these times especially, when people refuse to believe that racism and structural oppression still exist, Smith's book is a must-read for everyone.

Advanced digital copy from Edelweiss.