Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein

24 reviews

queermothman's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This should be required reading for every American.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Violence and Police brutality

ryanlindbergo's review

dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs

lisettemarie's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad

4.5

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Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Violence, Police brutality, and Classism

megnut's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

The history included in this book was really halogen in covering the many ways that racism in housing has been institutionalized for over a century. 
... just don't think his possible remedies are sufficient... or possible within this political system. (A lot of the ideas will fall flat if there's not actually full enforcement of dismantling discriminatory practices.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Classism

Minor: Police brutality

robertgetch's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

The book does a great job outlining de jure (or, by law) segregation of African American/Black people in various policies created, enforced and practiced by the U.S. government and/or local governments. The book to me was very engaging the whole way through though it is detailed and deep and some may consider it dry. I think, for me, it was not dry because I spent time reflecting on the people impacted and so I thought of it somewhat of a sad story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Slavery, and Xenophobia

emersonjwright's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence

lawnmower_man's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

quinnyquinnquinn's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Slavery and Police brutality

this__nerd's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

akvolcano's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

Very informative! I had a class that mentioned the involvement of segregation in housing, and I enjoyed reading the specific cases and pieces of info! The only reason the rating isn’t higher is because this was an analysis and  I prefer a bit more input of the authors experience/feelings/thoughts. Completely worth the read. I would def recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism