Review:And I mean UNBELIEVABLE, this is quite a story, however, some of the cruelty of this fragile, undernourished young lady, beaten so savagely that it is inconceivable that she could survive and be strong enough to do construction work on a flat that had to be 'gutted ' which takes the strength of very able bodied human beings. Common sense just wouldn't let me imagine this part of this great book. Believe me, I had to read every page because most of it is riveting and believable.......I also wan... Read more

Review:Melissa Harris Perry is one of the most prolific and thorough writers and she nailed the presentation of what black women in america think, what they have experienced and how they must be more appreciated in our country and our world. Read more

Review:This book was required reading for a multicultural education course I took to receive my teaching certification. This literary text is rich in personal voice and magnifies the mental obstacles and fortitude endured by African Americans of this time. I recommend this book to anyone but also encourage its use in the high school classroom. Read more

Review:Racistly funny, regardless of actual race, but it's apparently not PC of a person to actually admit that. If you have a sense of humor and can laugh at the truth then this book will be funny. If you're easily offended, just walk away before your feelings are hurt. Read more

Review:Read just the prologue and your views on racism, but also on other messages of power and exclusion, will change forever.
But don't stop there. Reading year by year, idea by idea, voice by voice development of racism is more chilling than learning about the history of slavery and Jim Crow in high school history. The racism of both the supporters of slavery who spouted segregation but also of the abolitionists who spouted the more subtle racism of assimilation is examined in detail. You realize... Read more

Review:An awakening that all should read and digest. There has been a tremendous regression with race relations in America over last 8 years. This classic book, published in 1901, has significant relevance today and should be read and discussed in every school at every educational level across the U.S. Read more

Review:What determination this man had. So thoughtful at even a very young age. If anything he shows us that even through the worse despair one could not even imagine one can find and make his own light and lift himself up. Amazing life, amazing man. Read more

Review:Jim Wallis is himself a powerful force for change, not just because he talks the talk so well, but because he has put himself and his family out there. He has lived a life of love and compassion, living and working and listening and talking with the poor and the marginalized. He understands what he writes about because he's lived it. Read more

Review:Very interesting and the side stories are very interesting. It addresses some very pressing points in stereotyping and has a very strong basis in what it discusses. Really good read if you like research and theory essays, also good if you like intellectual casual reading. Read more

Review:Alvin Morrow explains the methods of the Willie Lynch Letter in terms that anyone can understand. The ability to break down these effects are uncanning. With each new chapter, Black men and women are able to see how these brutal mental conditioning methods first used in slavery, affect each Black person today. Also, honest solutions are provided to promote unity, allow for healing, and ultimately freedom from these damaging mentalities.

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