Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

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

21 reviews

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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Content Warnings

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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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

quinnyquinnquinn's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

allisonmaier's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Classism

amandamarieger's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

While this book wasn’t the easiest read - particularly seeing how pervasive the segregation has been and how obvious it was - I feel like everyone should read it. It paints the tragic history of housing segregation so unflinchingly, but also in a way that is easy to follow and digest. Highly recommend - leave some time for reflection when you’re reading too. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Classism

Minor: Slavery

brycestevenwilley's review

challenging dark informative slow-paced

4.0

A very dense, very important book. It has a lot of sources, and while it kinda seems like it's just example after example of segregation, that's because that's what happened, and this book's purpose is just to document that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia and Classism

Minor: Antisemitism