Tears we cannot stop

By Michael Eric Dyson

Subjects: Whites, history, Racism, United States -- Race relations, United States -- Race relations -- 21st century, Whites -- Race identity, Ethnicity, Racism -- United States -- History -- 21st century, African Americans, African Americans -- Race identity, New York Times bestseller, POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Civil Rights, Whites -- United States -- Attitudes, United States -- Race relations -- 20th century, Race relations, religious aspects, christianity, Discrimination, Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century, United States, New York Times reviewed, Whites -- Attitudes, Race relations -- Religious aspects -- Christianity, Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century, SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- African American Studies, African americans, race identity, Whites -- Race identity -- United States, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2017-02-05, Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 21st century, Race discrimination, Christianity, SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations, Civil rights, History, United states, race relations, Race relations

Description: Fifty years ago, when a white woman asked Malcolm X what she could do for the cause, he told her "Nothing." Now, Michael Eric Dyson believes he was wrong and responds that if society is to make real racial progress, people must face difficult truths-- including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted.