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Reni Eddo-Lodge opens up her provocative and challenging viral blogpost of 2014 into a 224-page (big type) book that has something to say, but says it unbelievably poorly. Eddo-Lodge may be right that ‘structural’ (institutionalised) racism is the biggest problem facing Britain today, she’s definitely right that anti-immigrant narratives are cynically used by those in power to divide the working class, and her early insights into whiteness being the ‘default’ from which everything is forced to d...
Although I do believe many points she made are valid, I have a hard time with how a lot of the book makes generalities and doesn't back up what it's claiming.
A great primer about Black history in England and why it's important to be intersectional and to think outside of your own experience. Especially as a Canadian it was really interesting to read about the British perspective and specific history. I especially catch myself thinking a lot about Eddo-Lodge's emphasize on making change in our workplaces.
I read Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race based upon the recommendation of Yamini. So make sure to check out her review. Shutting up about racism creates the sort of silence that requires some to suffer so that others are comfortable. And it's definitely a book that I, myself, will start recommending to people. Reni Eddo-Lodge has a very distinct and clear voice. I liked that she displayed her thoughts in such a structured way, and didn't try to sound academic or elaborate. T...
"White privilege is the fact that if you're white, your race will almost certainly positively impact your life's trajectory in some way. And you probably won't even notice it."Once again - calm your horses - I'm here to say: every white person needs to read this books. Every one of us. Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race caught my attention roughly a year ago when I first saw the cover. And it's a good cover. And it's a great title. You were probably taken aback and had to swall...
Utter crap!Let me explain why.My wife is from Bangladesh, we will have been married for twenty years this december and have two wonderful daughters.My point: I have had more racist abuse from blacks and asians since we have been married and my wife as had almost nothing in comparison. In fact the police found it very funny that my wife phoned them because it was I that was getting the racist abuse at our house not her at the time. It's amazing that they can laugh at white people for getting raci...
i planned on writing a full review of this, but i think all i need to say is:if you are British and you haven't read this book, change that.if you are a white feminist and you haven't read this book, change that.if you think reverse racism is real and you haven't read this book, change that.if you doubt the worth of affirmative action, if you feel icky about the growing numbers of immigrants in your country, if you are a white person with a Black family member who doesn't understand what that fa...
From the moment I started reading, I could not put this book down. I literally had to start rationing chapters so that I could actually get some uni work done.This is one of the most eye-opening, thought-provoking, and paradigm-shifting books I have ever read, and I'm so glad I picked it up. The cover and title are, of course, extremely provocative, and it's bold statements like this that prick up our ears and lure us in. If you are a white reader, before you immediately deny your complicity in
This has such a loaded title, and it has offended a lot of white people. Ironically, these same people are the ones that need to read the book the most. Case in point, just look at the second highest rated review on Goodreads. It actually made me cringe. When Eddo-Lodge says “I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race” she is not closing the conversation, as she has been often accused. Instead, she is opening it; she is challenging people to understand her frustration when dealing with ign...
I realise that this is an extremely popular book, and my low rating in no way reflects the importance of the topic. On the contrary, I'm half-Indian and have experienced racism, so the topic is close to my heart. My rating comes from four perspectives: a reader, a nonfiction book editor, a and a bi-racial person, and a feminist, all of which I am.As a reader, I agree wholeheartedly with Eddo-Lodge on the vast majority of points: that history taught in schools only tells part of the picture, the
“When do you think we’ll get to an end point?”“There is no end point in sight,’ I reply. ‘You can’t skip to the resolution without having the difficult, messy conversation first. We’re still in the hard bit.” In 2014, Reni Eddo-Lodge made a blog post, from where emerges the book title, about why she does not want to talk to white people about race. The response was overwhelming, both from whites and people of color. Motivated by the response, she decided to continue the conversation in this b
"Why I'm No Longer Talking to Black People about Race."Consider that statement if you want to read this book. Avoid the mental gymnastics of postmodernism. Ask yourself, "does this statement show love and respect to other humans?" If you answered no, then you are not a moron. Stay that way. Treat people as individuals, not as stereotypes.
It was approximately five months ago that my book club was speaking about race since we were discussing Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I found myself being the unique reference since I was the only black person in the room. https://browngirlreading.com/2017/08/...
Racism is a virus, but as long as well meaning, but terribly mislead mental anti vaxxers keep avoiding changing their worldview, overcoming their subconscious bias and agenda, and aren´t willing to openly debate important topics without being offended, it keeps spreading in sophisticated parts of the population that deem themselves progressive, open minded, and pro equality and emancipation, promoting structural racism trough white fragility. An example that an idea in a blog can be expanded to
This book was prompted by the viral response that resulted from the posting of this message on the author's blog. I think the message is worth reading because it provides an excellent articulation of the near impossibility of communicating the fact of structural racism to white people who happen to be unwitting beneficiaries of it.Below I've listed the main terms defined, explored and discussed in this book. The definitions are as I understand them to be from reading the book. My definitions...
When you release a book with a title as provocative as this, you have to expect that there are going to be challenges and arguments sent your way. If you go down the road of making large sweeping statements regarding society’s systematic racism and sexism, you also have to be ready for people to want you to show how you reached your conclusion. Frankly, making assertions that a race or gender is a problem is not enough. This book was a case of great frustration to me but, as a straight cisgender...
One of the best books I have ever read, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is essential reading for anyone who cares about social justice, other people, and the state of our society. Reni Eddo-Lodge provides a thorough and incisive history of slavery and racism in Britain, followed by several powerful chapters about white privilege, white-washed feminism, race and class, and more. I want to emulate her writing style: it is assertive and provocative, and every word feels fierce
Race and racism in the UK. Readable, powerful, persuasive, informative, important. I like to think of myself as a nice woolly liberal (BrE, which is tantamount to “socialist” in AmE), an ally of minorities and the oppressed. I’m conscious of my privilege as white, middle-class, straight, and able-bodied, and have rarely felt disadvantaged by the patriarchy despite (or because of?) working in a male-dominated field. But there are few people of colour in places I’ve lived, studied, or worked, and
5 ★★★★★This book was an eye-opener in so many ways, especially so, because the author is a woman of colour reflecting on and illustrating her experiences of racism in Britain. And of course, as a white person, you never reach a point where you should not educate yourself. I am very glad I picked up this book. It encouraged me to educate myself more about intersectional Feminism. I have been aware of this topic and tried to practice the principles. Naturally, the book revealed the many areas whic...
The Centrality of RaceEddo-Lodge’s concern is not with prejudice, the irrational bias by white people against people of colour. It is with what she calls ‘structural racism’ for which overt racial prejudice is neither a necessary nor sufficient condition. Structural racism is what is left after all the explicit legal, technical and other formal constraints on the developmental possibilities available for people of colour have been largely removed. Structural racism is cultural; it is invisible;