So you want to talk about race

By Ijeoma Oluo

Subjects: Soc001000 soc056000 pol004000, Racism, nyt:paperback-nonfiction=2019-10-13, Black Studies (Global), Basic studies (Global), Political Freedom & Security, Racisme, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), 305.800973, New York Times bestseller, Ethnic Studies, E184.a1 o454 2018, Social science--ethnic studies--african american studies, Racism--united states, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Social science--black studies (global), Civil Rights, Intercultural communication, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Political science--political freedom & security--civil rights, Relations raciales, POLITICAL SCIENCE, United states, race relations, Race relations, African American Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights

Description: "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.""--