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proserpina6's review
4.0
I think this would be a really good book for white people, especially white Christians, who are just starting to explore anti-racism and anti-blackness and what that means. I say Christians because a lot of the book is rooted in the author's own faith. I didn't really connect with the religious aspect of Brown's writing, but overall the book struck me as powerful and very personal, and also good for a wide audience, including non-black POC.
kaminskygirl's review against another edition
5.0
Powerful. A must read across disciplines.
Note to self: reread annually
Note to self: reread annually
maryvdb2024's review against another edition
4.0
Thought provoking and direct with a powerful impact.
elizabethfisher's review against another edition
5.0
Brown's book is approachable and grounded in her own experiences as a Black women navigating life in predominately white spaces. She talks a lot about the issues of white supremacy as they relate to Christianity and her experiences in church. I would highly recommend this to white church-goers. You don't have to be Christian to learn something from this book as she also talks a lot about racism in education and in workplaces and that's relevant to everyone, but I will say some of it was a bit lost on me. This book is, I think, a good starting point for folks who have not read much on the subject or who are relatively new to antiracist work.
kbear_59's review against another edition
5.0
This book should be mandatory reading for all white Christians.
Austin: thank you for asking us to do better. I see ways I’ve failed. I’m going to do my imperfect best. Like you said: Maybe not all white people but this white person will do better.
Austin: thank you for asking us to do better. I see ways I’ve failed. I’m going to do my imperfect best. Like you said: Maybe not all white people but this white person will do better.
bhnmt61's review against another edition
5.0
Read this book. It’s not perfect- for example, if you knew nothing about the US and you read this book, you might be led to believe that racism in our country extends only to black people, without understanding that First Nation peoples, Muslims, and Latinx have equally as problematic a situation- in some regions of the country, even more. But it is still the most eye opening book I’ve read on racism, and it’s not a long or difficult read. Highly, highly recommended.
jennnafziger's review against another edition
5.0
This book matters. I want my love to matter. I do not want to be tone deaf. May I truly take these truths to heart, digest them and actually DO something!
outcolder's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this short, challenging, lyrical book. I am a stranger to Christianity and found Austin's experiences with different church groups captivating even though each "shocker" was all too believable. I recently caught myself doing some white fragility defensive maneuvers and I think I recognized what I was doing faster because of reading this book. But mostly, I am just impressed with the language... very poetic.
readinginmaine's review against another edition
5.0
This is a powerful book that I read in one sitting. The author outlined the culpability of white women in a forthright and informative manner. White guilt, white fragility, and the exhaustion of living with them came through both intellectually and emotionally. I have post-it notes all over and intend to read this book again.