![]() a fairly nuanced understand of race relations and of the traumas enacted, in particular, on black bodies through the systematic inequalities present in American society. ![]() Combined with the book’s overall tone, it offers an intimate experience where readers can process situations before they enter into their own conversations about race. Readers may find the direct address - the 'you' she points at frequently - uncomfortable, but it’s appropriate. Oluo is intellectually sharp and even funny, and this is one of the strengths of her book. In this New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a hard-hitting but user-friendly examination of race in America Widespread reporting on aspects of. ![]() the author also turns her eye toward much more complex issues like intersectionality, the school-to-prison pipeline, and cultural appropriation with wit and heart. ![]() While white readers are going to gain insight on hard-to-understand-unless-you’ve-lived-it topics in So You Want to Talk About Race, readers of color generally will find camaraderie and a resource in Ijeoma Oluo’s conversational approach to race, racism, and racial violence in America. Full Title: So You Want to Talk About Race When Written: 2018 Where Written: Seattle, Washington When Published: 2018 Literary Period: Contemporary Genre: Nonfiction Setting: Contemporary United States Climax: Oluo concludes that small actions can make a big change, and she encourages Americans to work together to combat racial inequality. ![]()
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