Discover more of the author`s books, see similar authors, read authors` blogs and more A classic text on the constructions of race and racism, Eduardo Bonilla-Silva`s updated edition of Racism Without Racists is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the dangers of colorblind racial ideology. Covering everything from the post-civil rights era to the Black Lives Matter movement to the election of Donald Trump, this book reveals and analyzes the many ways racism persists and is practiced in modern America, even if we deny it. But it doesn`t just present the problems, it offers solutions in the form of a guide to move away from our deep racial segregations and towards equality. — Sadie Trombetta As William Julius Wilson said, “The Color of the Law is one of those rare books that will be debated and debated for many decades. Richard Rothstein`s The Color of Law is one of those rare books that has been debated and debated for many decades. Based on a careful analysis of several historical documents, Rothstein advanced what I believe to be the strongest argument ever published about how federal, state, and local governments produced and strengthened neighborhood segregation. (William Julius Wilson, author of The Truly Disadvantaged) Despite years of conversations about life in a post-racial America, the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police remind us that racism in modern America is still alive – and always has been. Now that all the televisions in the country are flashing with images of peaceful protests that have become violent in Minneapolis and St. Louis, it is becoming clear that if we do nothing to stop it, the hatred and violence encouraged by the current presidential government will only get worse. A good first step? Learning about race with these books should be read by all white people, because it`s up to all of us to end racism. Richard Rothstein is the author of numerous books and articles on race and education, including The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. Read more about this author > Ijeoma Oluos So You Want to Talk About Race is a must for anyone white with social, economic or political conversations today. This book covers everything from the definition of racism to police brutality to the pipeline from school to prison, and includes the resources whites need to learn the facts about institutional racism and white supremacist systems that make life easier for whites while punishing people of color for it.
that they are not white. — K.W. Colyard You can also buy the book from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, IndieBound.org or your local bookseller. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONG LIST FOR NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • One of today`s most insightful and influential thinkers offers a powerful exploration of inequality and the lesson that generations of Americans haven`t learned: Racism has a price for everyone — not just people of color. Heather McGhee`s specialty is the American economy – and the mystery of why it so often abandons American audiences. From the 2008 financial crisis to the rise in student debt to the collapse of public infrastructure, she found a fundamental problem: racism in our politics and policy-making. But not only in the most obvious humiliations for people of color. Racism also has costs for whites. This is the common denominator of our most vexing public problems, the fundamental dysfunction of our democracy and constituting the spiritual and moral crises that grip us all. But how did we get here? And is there a way out? Because we can`t afford to allow police to continue harassing and killing people of color without consequences, here are 17 important books about race that all whites should read. Getting informed is only the first step in a life-long journey against racism, but it is necessary that these insightful readings can help you.
Download the free Kindle app and immediately start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet or computer – no Kindle devices required. Find out more. A former New York Times columnist and research associate at the Economic Policy Institute and a member of the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Rothstein has spent years documenting evidence that the government has not only ignored but encouraged discriminatory practices at home. The effects are devastating for generations of African Americans who have been denied the right to live where they wanted to live and to raise and educate their children where they have been most successful in thriving. Although the Fair Housing Act of 1968 provided for modest application to prevent future discrimination, it did nothing to reverse or reverse the state-sanctioned violations of the Bill of Rights in the century of the century, particularly the Thirteenth Amendment, which prohibited the treatment of former slaves as second-class citizens. Thus, the structural conditions created by 20th-century federal policy have endured to this day. A heartbreaking collection of lyrical collections about race, identity, and darkness in the United States, Claudia Rankines Citizen: An American Lyric is a must-have for any American citizen trying to understand racial injustice. Through essay, poetry, image, and art, Rankine reveals the racist assault blacks face every day, from insults in grocery stores to overt violence in the media, highlighting how these assaults hinder an individual`s ability to survive. Citizen is a truly moving book and will change the way you see black life in America.
— Sadie Trombetta Enjoy features that are only available digitally – start reading right away, take your library with you, customize the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more. Partly family history and part urban history, a seminal study of urban segregation and decadence in Chicago – and in cities across the country. Most whites will admit that racism makes someone a bad person, but we draw the line when we call other people racists or admit our own unconscious biases. Robin DiAngelo explores these defensive behaviors and maps their roots and branches in White Fragility: Why It`s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. — K.W. Colyard Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America by Beryl Satter White Rage is a fearless look at America`s long history of structural and institutionalized racism and is a contemporary and necessary examination of white anger and aggression against black America. Starting with the adoption of 13. A constitutional amendment in 1865 to the election of the country`s first African-American president and the reaction to Ferguson in 2014, renowned historian Carol Anderson uses key moments in U.S. history to formulate a new narrative about race that blatantly exposes White America`s attempts to slow or halt progress in Black America. White Rage is a captivating look at American history and has never seemed as relevant as it is today. — Sadie Trombetta. Segregation in residential areas in America did not happen by chance.
Americans of different races live apart due to the deliberate actions of public and private actors. NAR has compiled this collection of fair housing titles to help members better understand how we were divided and the impact of living in a segregated society. This “powerful and disturbing story” reveals how U.S. governments deliberately imposed racial segregation in metropolitan areas nationwide (New York Times Book Review). `); doc.close(); } } this.iframeload = function () { var iframe = document.getElementById(iframeId); iframe.style.display = “; setTimeout(function () { setIframeHeight(initialResizeCallback); }, 20); } function getDocHeight(doc) { var contentDiv = doc.getElementById(« iframeContent »); var docHeight = 0; if(contentDiv){ docHeight = Math.max( contentDiv.scrollHeight, contentDiv.offsetHeight, contentDiv.clientHeight ); } return docHeight; } function setIframeHeight(resizeCallback) { var iframeDoc, iframe = document.getElementById(iframeId); iframeDoc = ((iframe.contentWindow && iframe.contentWindow.document) || iframe.contentDocument); if (iframeDoc) { var h = getDocHeight(iframeDoc); if (h && h != 0) { iframe.style.height = parseInt(h) + `px`; if(typeof resizeCallback == « function ») { resizeCallback(iframeId); } } else if (nTries Eine bahnbrechende Untersuchung des Konstrukts der Rasse und ihres Ursprungs in Amerika, Theodore W. Allen`s invention of the white race is essential reading for anyone interested in breaking racism since its inception. A two-volume work that covers the history of the country, from the arrival of Africans in America in 1619 to modern race relations, this in-depth study is like a history of origin for race, especially the white race, and the racial discrimination that followed. — Sadie Trombetta A Hidden Dimension of American Racism By James W. Loewen Incidents of police brutality and protests against it shape recent memories, from the Watts riots in Los Angeles in 1965 to today`s protests across the country. According to Mapping Police Violence, “there were only 27 days in 2019 when [US] police didn`t kill anyone.” Although they represent only 13% of the United States.