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

3.0

This was an interesting look at racism through a more free-form, conversational lens, while still feeling fairly academic. It felt a bit like a memoir-style analysis of a professor's class experiences, merged with personal experiences with everyday racism. There are often not solid answers, and generally more questions, and in this way, the book felt like it was discussing philosophy. I'm not sure this style will resonate/connect with everyone, and it didn't quite get there with me, but it is definitely a good book to add to the antiracist cannon. I can imagine anyone teaching about antiracism or African American Studies or Black Studies, would find this an invaluable resource to support and add further discussion points and sources to turn to.