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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

Isabel Wilkerson

Start date: June 1, 2021

Finish date: June 30, 2021

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Oct 13, 2020 Jeanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2021, read-women, politics, african-african-american, read-2020

The agony of the poor impoverishes the rich; the betterment of the poor enriches the rich. We are inevitably our brother’s keeper because we are our brother’s brother. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. – Martin Luther King (1967)

If I were reading only two books on race right now (of the ones on race that I've read), I would choose Caste and How to be an Antiracist, probably in that order: first, recognize the problem, then combat it.

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Mar 11, 2021 ✨the one with all the books✨ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: blm, 2021

The thing that strikes me most when reading this, is how evil humanity can be. Why can’t we all just get along? If you’re looking for a feel good read, this won’t be it. The author mostly takes you back through history and gives a lot of examples of stories throughout the news and history of racism in action. However there are a few moments where the author talks about modern day politics, where she leans in favor of the left, and mostly just gives reasons why if you vote as a right wing conserv ...more

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