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A review by rsaun
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
5.0
Great book and a thorough insight in to the history of POC in the UK (as well as other countries).
It also highlights some on the entrenched systemic racism that countries have within their policies and laws.
I am from a town in the UK called Exeter, during my entire school education, i was never taught anything about the UK's involvement in the slave trade, let alone that Exeter had a slave port.
There is something fundamentally wrong with what history we teach our children in schools, it is very White washed.
For example, how many US children think that 'Columbus discovered America' or 'Cook discovered Australia'. Like these countries didn't exist until White people set foot on it.
I found this book made me feel ashamed of my own ancestry (I am white British/European) and i am still trying to reconcile that now.
It's thought provoking and eye opening.
You feel uncomfortable as you are faced with your own naivety and ignorance, but you will hopefully learn and grow with that.
I highly recommend this book.
It also highlights some on the entrenched systemic racism that countries have within their policies and laws.
I am from a town in the UK called Exeter, during my entire school education, i was never taught anything about the UK's involvement in the slave trade, let alone that Exeter had a slave port.
There is something fundamentally wrong with what history we teach our children in schools, it is very White washed.
For example, how many US children think that 'Columbus discovered America' or 'Cook discovered Australia'. Like these countries didn't exist until White people set foot on it.
I found this book made me feel ashamed of my own ancestry (I am white British/European) and i am still trying to reconcile that now.
It's thought provoking and eye opening.
You feel uncomfortable as you are faced with your own naivety and ignorance, but you will hopefully learn and grow with that.
I highly recommend this book.