Summary of: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo - Book Summary - Abbey Beathan

(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. )

An invitation to people from all races to contribute to the dismantling of the racial divide.

Ijeoma Oluo gives us a contemporary look to the racial landscape in America. Oluo addresses the most controversial issues head on talking about privilege, intersectionality, Black Lives Matter movement, the usage of the "N" word and police brutality. If you want to be up to speak about the current status of America's racial divide, there is no better place to go. With a daring tone and without holding anything back, Ijeoma Oluo gives us an extraordinary insight and a entertaining read.

(Note: This summary is wholly written and published by Abbey Beathan. It is not affiliated with the original author in any way)

"White Supremacy is this nation's oldest pyramid scheme. Even those who have lost everything to the scheme are still hanging in there, waiting for their turn to cash out. " - Ijeoma Oluo

Ijeoma Oluo has the knack of turning an extremely serious topic in an humorous and informative experience. With her, you'll definitely learn a lot about race but you'll also have an amusing time doing it. In So You Want to Talk About Race she dares to answer the questions most Americans are scared to ask and talks about what we can do in order to minimize the racial divide that is currently alive in America.

An honest book that won't hold anything back from you, you'll learn about America's racism without cutting out the uglier parts.