A review by thebacklistborrower
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

5.0

I loved this book. As a person who has been slowly trying to educate myself on race issues, I always felt a gap in my knowledge is how to talk about race, especially with those who may not understand the depth and breadth of the issues yet.

What I loved about this book was that it gives anecdotes, facts, and figures about systemic racism, individual racism, and microagressions, but then also gives literal steps on how to talk about race with others. While I was listening to this book on audiobook, I found I often stopped to transcribe what I was hearing to refer to again later, including "how to improve the chances of success" when talking about race.

I would recommend this book to anybody starting out on their racial justice journey, who have the basics down, or those who are trying to figure out what to do with what they are learning. It is an approachable, entertaining book that anybody could learn from.