A review by swagginswanigan
Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-First Century by Monique W. Morris

This book is a very good research and educational tool. When going into this book, I was expecting more analysis on the data provided especially since the introduction talked about how statistics can't speak for themselves. However, I found that this book is more about showcasing and organizing statistics about Blacks in America. This book excels in that regard. The thorough and in-depth statistics given about a wide range of topics is to be highlighted and for that reason I would recommend this book. I would remind readers though that this book does not analyze or give any interpretation to the data for most of the book. My favorite sections were in the end because the author took statements and stereotypes and compared them to the actual data and wrote a response with that in mind.