So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5./5.0 - This is an important, difficult, uncomfortable book, that if we are able to be honest with ourselves, makes us question so many things we once took for granted. A few key takeaways: racism isn't how an individual treats another (although it's that, too), it's systemic. It's how we have treated others that we see as different than us, for hundreds of years. It's the opportunities that are different, economic situations, and things we don't see because we are blind to them. Another - check your privilege. I never knew what that meant. Basically, look at all the ways your life is different from someone else's that has nothing to do with merit. Things like being raised in an intact family with two parents who were employed, being treated with respect in my everyday life, not being afraid when I see a police car. I could offer many more examples of ways in which this book opened my eyes, but really, just read it for yourself.

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