Astrid Hawk
Added to listMemoirwith 25 books.
Written as a letter to his son, this is part memoir and part reflection on race - particularly the American implementation of the concept of race. It brings up great questions and makes clear the depth to which long ingrained racism changes black Americans' lives, psyches, outlooks... how it makes them live in fear, and how they feel detached from their own history (which, like everyone else's, is just a story and not reality). There isn't anything I can say about this book that hasn't already been said, so I'll leave it at that. The first half is particularly thought-provoking, more so than the second half, and yes, I do think it's worth a read - whether you are an American or not and whether you believe you are white or not.
Written as a letter to his son, this is part memoir and part reflection on race - particularly the American implementation of the concept of race. It brings up great questions and makes clear the depth to which long ingrained racism changes black Americans' lives, psyches, outlooks... how it makes them live in fear, and how they feel detached from their own history (which, like everyone else's, is just a story and not reality). There isn't anything I can say about this book that hasn't already been said, so I'll leave it at that. The first half is particularly thought-provoking, more so than the second half, and yes, I do think it's worth a read - whether you are an American or not and whether you believe you are white or not.
Added to listRead As Audiowith 47 books.
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