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So You Want to Talk About Race

Ijeoma Oluo

Start date: December 17, 2021

Finish date: January 24, 2022

Why we're reading this: So You Want to Talk About Race is South Side Book Discussion's January selection! This book club will be …more
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Jun 22, 2020 Karna Converse rated it liked it

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A no-nonsense commentary that should make all of us stop and take stock of who we are and who we want to be

Ijeoma Oluo has seen discrimination and has a lot of say about it, including the recognition that those who have discriminated against others may not realize it. She sets out to show how people of color are affected by a white person's words and actions and offers suggestions to help change behavior.

I listened to this as an audio book and only wish OIuo had read it herself. Her words are po ...more

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Jul 08, 2020 Megan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book is an extremely helpful primer for anyone who wants to have meaningful, constructive conversations about racial issues. It gave me a better understanding of how this can be achieved both with other white people as well as with minorities. The chapters about intersectionality, the issue of respectability politics and tone policing, and what we can do beyond just talking about race were especially challenging and thought provoking.

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Mar 10, 2022 Jolie added it · review of another edition

This is not a book to read and put away on the shelf. This is a book to read and reread and reread. To take things away from it and then step into action. It isn’t a comfortable read, and it’s a very important read. And an important reread. And critical - vital - to use as a guide toward taking action, not just talking.

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Aug 23, 2020 Lisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: hoopla

This book was filled with very practical advice on how to talk about race, as well as how to respond if you are called racist when you aren't intending to be. ...more

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Jul 06, 2021 Misty B rated it really liked it

I was able to listen to this audio on Overdrive. Once wasn't enough. I felt like I might have missed something and listened to it again. There is a lot of useful information in this book. ...more

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