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How to Be Less Stupid About Race
- On Racism, White Supremacy, and the Racial Divide
- Narrated by: Melanie Taylor
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Summary
A unique and irreverent take on everything that's wrong with our "national conversation about race" - and what to do about it
How to Be Less Stupid About Race is your essential guide to breaking through the half truths and ridiculous misconceptions that have thoroughly corrupted the way race is represented in the classroom, pop culture, media, and politics. Centuries after our nation was founded on genocide, settler colonialism, and slavery, many Americans are kinda-sorta-maybe waking up to the reality that our racial politics are (still) garbage. But in the midst of this reckoning, widespread denial and misunderstandings about race persist, even as white supremacy and racial injustice are more visible than ever before.
Combining no-holds-barred social critique, humorous personal anecdotes, and analysis of the latest interdisciplinary scholarship on systemic racism, sociologist Crystal M. Fleming provides a fresh, accessible, and irreverent take on everything that's wrong with our "national conversation about race." Drawing upon critical race theory, as well as her own experiences as a queer Black millennial college professor and researcher, Fleming unveils how systemic racism exposes us all to racial ignorance - and provides a road map for transforming our knowledge into concrete social change. Searing, sobering, and urgently needed, How to Be Less Stupid About Race is a truth bomb for your racist relative, friend, or boss and a call to action for everyone who wants to challenge white supremacy and intersectional oppression. If you like Issa Rae, Justin Simien, Angela Davis, and Morgan Jerkins, then this deeply relevant, bold, and incisive book is for you.
Critic reviews
“Fleming offers a crash course in what will be a radically new perspective for most and a provocative challenge that should inspire those who disagree with her to at least consider their basic preconceptions.... A deft, angry analysis for angry times.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
“Dr. Fleming offers a straight-no-chaser critique of our collective complicit ignorance regarding the state of race in the United States. In particular, she calls out the lack of resolve, especially among the political class, to admit and address the generational damage caused by institutional racism. This book will leave you thinking, offended, and transformed.” (Nina Turner, former Ohio state senator)
[A]n insightful and irreverent text...her work is truly accessible; she breaks down complex concepts and constructs arguments effectively in jocular, witty prose. This analysis of today’s complex sociopolitical climate would be a great starting point for anyone looking to question preconceived mainstream notions about race.” (Publishers Weekly)
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- suz
- 26-07-20
Book good but chapters aren't correct
Got this to listen to for a book club but unable to work out the chapters so a bit useless.
Good book though.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-11-20
want to know why people are racially stupid?
brilliant articulation of a frustrating subject in a way that challenges and opens eyes. educational!
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- Tracy :)
- 09-06-20
Very eye-openingly educational
Loved it! This has been a great starter book for expanding my personal knowledge of this subject. It has widely opened my eyes and given me a huge number of ideas of where to seek more knowledge and understanding... Fab narration too! Very clear and engaging.
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- Addy
- 25-10-18
fantastically created
I love this book. She doesn't hold back in her critical reflection of herself and others. Jam packed with gems of knowledge. I enjoyed the narration, but have also just purchased a book as I want to reference in future. struggling to find words to describe the awesomeness.
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- Arnold Carton
- 27-06-20
Hard Work
Tedious. But I worked my way to the end. I did learn something from it, but needs trimmed down.
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