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katiescontentcorner's review against another edition
3.5
I read this book for my non-fic book club! I thought it was a really good choice, and I am excited to have the discussion.
Perhaps a bit too academic/dense for my normal taste, Taylor did a great job of laying out the issue and analyzing it. I wanted more of the conclusion, because I am really interested in how the history (the real heft of the book) impacts the today and what we are seeing in current events.
I read Color of Law for my master's program, and that definitely helped me going into this book with level-setting. I read books like this and am angry throughout, so I like to research some local options on how to get involved. Looking to volunteer or donate with my local fair housing center!
Perhaps a bit too academic/dense for my normal taste, Taylor did a great job of laying out the issue and analyzing it. I wanted more of the conclusion, because I am really interested in how the history (the real heft of the book) impacts the today and what we are seeing in current events.
I read Color of Law for my master's program, and that definitely helped me going into this book with level-setting. I read books like this and am angry throughout, so I like to research some local options on how to get involved. Looking to volunteer or donate with my local fair housing center!
jackienelli's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
It's a great primer to allow someone who acknowledges systemic racism to dig a little deeper.
reeeeder's review
challenging
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.75
4.75 stars because it was quite challenging and dense at times, but worth it!
lorenortiz's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.75
love the material but i found the writing to be dense and a little hard to get through but that’s to be expected with such a topic
junefish's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Slavery and Racial slurs
heather_goodreid's review
4.0
If you’ve read The Color of Law, this book should be next on your list. This book picks up where the other left off detailing how discrimination continued after the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 and telling the story of the creation of HUD, its many issues, its gutting, and how the government was able to shift blame from itself onto the black poor it claimed to want to help.
beetlady's review
No doubt a fascinating, relevant, and important topic, however the writing was like a graduate-level textbook and it was impossible to finish.