--LINDY WEST, New York Times bestselling author of Shrill "So You Want to Talk About Race strikes the perfect balance of direct and brutally honest without being preachy or, worse, condescending.

―Bookpage "Impassioned and unflinching" ―Vogue.com "Generous and empathetic, yet usefully blunt...it's for anyone who wants to be smarter and more empathetic about matters of race and engage in more productive anti-racist action.

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Her messages are passionate but finely tuned and crystallize ideas that would otherwise be vague by empowering them with aha-moment clarity. ©2018 Ijeoma Oluo (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc. DRM (Digital Rights Management) is a copyright protection for digital media. Ijeoma Oluo is a Nigerian-American writer. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. "―The Rumpus "Ijeoma Oluo has built a career on speaking truth to power... [here] she offers a guidebook for those who want to confront racism and white supremacy in their everyday lives, but are unsure where to start. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. 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. 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 Please try again. 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 … We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Something went wrong. Full Frontal Feminism, and a young Gloria Naylor, particularly in Naylor’s seminal essay “The Meaning of a Word.”.

--Kirkus "Everyone should be paying attention to Ijeoma Oluo." Her writing covers misogynoir, intersectionality, online harassment, the Bla She is the editor-at-large at The Establishment, a media platform run and funded by women. I have gone back to it again and again..It should be on everyone’s bookshelf.”, “You are not going to find a more user-friendly examination of race in America than Ijeoma Oluo’s fantastic new book. It is a comprehensive conversation guide.”, “It’s the most direct and disarming approach to the topic that I’ve ever read.”, “In a clear, direct, matter-of-fact tone, Oluo mixes memoir with guidance, walking the reader through some of the most complicated, and in many cases, deadly conversations the country is having (or not having) today. The writing is elegantly simple, which is a real feat when tackling such a thorny issue. --JENNY YANG, comedian, writer, and co-founder and co-producer of Dis/orient/ed Comedy, "When you need a super team to help you make sense of today's complex conversation on identity and representation, Ijeoma needs to be your number one pick. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sold and delivered by Audible, an Amazon company. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. In this breakout book, Ijeoma Oluo explores the complex reality of today's racial landscape--from white privilege and police brutality to systemic discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement--offering straightforward clarity that readers need to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide In So You Want to Talk About Race, Editor at Large of The Establishment .orange-text-color {color: #FE971E;} Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration. In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life. Think of it as Race for the Willing-to-Listen.”, “Oluo has created a brilliant and thought-provoking work. .orange-text-color {font-weight:bold; color: #FE971E;}Ask Alexa to read your book with Audible integration or text-to-speech. Think of it as Race for the Willing-to-Listen." By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible’s Conditions of Use. There's a problem loading this menu right now. There's a problem loading this menu right now. There was a problem loading your book clubs. These products will be playable exclusively on the BlackstoneLibrary.com apps, available for iOS and Android devices. --The Root "While so many people want to become 'thought leaders,' 'bloggers,' or even just 'influential,' Oluo is eons past that." You will get an email reminder before your trial ends. 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. ―Harper’s Bazaar, “One of 10 Books to Read in 2018” "Oluo answers the questions readers don't dare ask. A necessary read for any white person seriously committed to better understanding race in the United States.”. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. No one cuts through the chatter with more humor, insight and clarity. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Please try again. . --FRANCHESCA RAMSEY, host and executive producer of MTV's Decoded and author of Well, That Escalated Quickly "You are not going to find a more user-friendly examination of race in America than Ijeoma Oluo's fantastic new book. Her messages are passionate but finely divide. No matter the issue, Ijeoma's thinking is always essential reading." Magazine. --JENNY YANG, comedian, writer, and co-founder and co-producer of Dis/orient/ed Comedy, "Oluo has created a brilliant and thought-provoking work. She was named one of the most influential people in Seattle by Seattle

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