Tag: race
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The Message by Ta-Nahisi Coates
The Message wasn’t as inflammatory as I expected it to be, and it wasn’t as compelling either.
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A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
Gaines’ 1993 story of a Black man’s execution in the 1940s is urgent, upsetting and unforgettable.
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The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
For the record, if it matters, I’m not American. I read the 10th anniversary edition of this book that has a lengthy preface (the first edition was published in 2010, the second in pre-pandemic 2020). The first came out shortly after Obama’s first election, and presciently, Alexander doesn’t fall into the trap of optimism that…
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Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin
Some of the critics of this book say it’s disjointed and lacks a conclusion. I agree with them. But I don’t care. This is one of those books that I know will be creeping into my conversations with people for months, maybe years. It changes the way you look at the world around you. Read…