So you want to talk about race

About this book

"A current, constructive, and actionable exploration of today's racial landscape, offering straightforward clarity that readers of all races need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide. In So You Want to Talk About Race, Editor at Large of The Establishment, Ijeoma Oluo offers a contemporary, accessible take on the racial landscape in America, addressing head-on such issues as privilege, police brutality, intersectionality, micro-aggressions, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the "N" word. Perfectly positioned to bridge the gap between people of color and white Americans struggling with race complexities, Oluo answers the questions readers don't dare ask, and explains the concepts that continue to elude everyday Americans. Oluo is an exceptional writer with a rare ability to be straightforward, funny, and effective in her coverage of sensitive, hyper-charged issues in America. Her messages are passionate but finely tuned, and crystalize ideas that would otherwise be vague by empowering them with aha-moment clarity. Her writing brings to mind voices like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Roxane Gay, and Jessica Valenti in Full Frontal Feminism, and a young Gloria Naylor, particularly in Naylor's seminal essay "The Meaning of a Word.""--

Subjects

  • 305.800973
  • african american nonfiction
  • african american studies
  • attitudes
  • basic studies (global)
  • black studies (global)
  • civil rights
  • communication
  • cultural competency
  • e184.a1 o454 2018
  • ethnic studies
  • intercultural communication
  • interpersonal relations
  • minority groups
  • new york times bestseller
  • nonfiction
  • nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2019-10-13
  • political freedom & security
  • political science
  • political science / political freedom & security / civil rights
  • political science--political freedom & security--civil rights
  • politics
  • race relations
  • racism
  • racisme
  • racism--united states
  • relations raciales
  • soc001000 soc056000 pol004000
  • social science
  • social science / black studies (global)
  • social science--black studies (global)
  • social science / ethnic studies / african american studies
  • social science--ethnic studies--african american studies
  • sociology
  • united states
  • united states, race relations
  • white people
  • whites