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A review by nicolecaprice53
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
5.0
“Racism is any prejudice against someone based on race, when those prejudices are reenforced by systems of power.”
If you’re white, you should read this. Oluo mentions the weight black people carry in having to educate well-meaning non-black people about racism. You should be seeking out this knowledge, yes, but it is an exhausting conversation that not everyone wants to have. If you want to learn more, there are resources all around you (this book, for example). It is especially important for white people to engage in conversations about race, even though it can be easier to ignore. By not talking about discrimination that does not affect us personally, we are enabling it.
If you’re white, you should read this. Oluo mentions the weight black people carry in having to educate well-meaning non-black people about racism. You should be seeking out this knowledge, yes, but it is an exhausting conversation that not everyone wants to have. If you want to learn more, there are resources all around you (this book, for example). It is especially important for white people to engage in conversations about race, even though it can be easier to ignore. By not talking about discrimination that does not affect us personally, we are enabling it.