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Pamela Hanson recommended Americanah in Books (curated)
Noughts + Crosses
TV Show
Set in a dangerous, alternate world where racism divides society, Noughts + Crosses follows two...
Sarah (7799 KP) rated The Hate u Give in Books
Apr 7, 2019
Good but a little one sided
This is one of those books that has been lauded because it’s relevant and moving subject matter, and for this I’d have to agree with them. it features a very emotive subject and deals with it in a fairly appropriate manner. Starr and her family are well rounded characters all likeable and flawed in their own ways, and there are a lot of conversations and family interactions during the book that had me smile or laugh out loud. I do have an issue with Starr herself, as she can be an irritating petulant teenager at times. I also have a general issue with this book. It’s about racism and raises a lot of valid issues and points, however it sometimes come across as very one sided. There is no justification for any actions of the police in this, however racism is a wide ranging issue and this book only tackles one side. It doesn’t address or even acknowledge when any of the main characters are being racist towards white people, or people are being accused of racism even when that may not be the case. Police brutality and racism is a big problem and there’s no denying that, and this book does a good job in tackling and raising some of these issues. But I feel like the true solution to racism is equality for all, and it doesn’t really address any thing like this.
Racecraft: The Soul of Inequality in American Life
Book
Tackling the myth of a post-racial society. Most people assume that racism grows from a...
Ibram X. Kendi recommended West Indian Immigrants: A Black Success Story? in Books (curated)
The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors
Book
During the course of the struggle of African people against European racism, brutality and...