Reviews

Race: A History Beyond Black and White by Marc Aronson

shirleytupperfreeman's review against another edition

Good, albeit depressing, overview of the history of race and racism. Designed for young adults. Would be interesting to use as a basis for a middle or high school class or bookgroup.

poeseph29's review against another edition

4.0

A really good starting point for learning about race and prejudice. The author points out in the beginning that it's okay to disagree with his views which for me was a nice and a little scary, I'm not used to being told to think for myself when reading non-fiction. : )

djblock99's review

4.0

So much is covered in only 269 pages - Aronson doesn't attempt to go into great depth, but instead weaves events throughout the history of the western world (from ancient Sumeria to modern New Jersey) into a mostly cohesive narrative. He asks a lot of provacative questions, and encourages teens to think about their own prejudices while confronting his own. I like that Aronson speaks directly to teens. The back matter is helpful. The many black and white (ha!) photos and illustrations sprinkled throughout the text make it very browsable.