So you want to talk about race / Ijeoma Oluo.

Book

Oluo, Ijeoma, author.

First trade paperback edition.

New York : Seal Press, 2019.

©2019

©2019

xvi, 255 pages ; 21 cm

"In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from intersectionality and affirmative action to "model minorities" in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race and racism, and how they infect almost every aspect of American life." --Back cover.

Intercultural communication.

Racism -- United States.

United States -- Race relations.

Includes discussion guide.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248).

Introduction : so you want to talk about race -- Is it really about race? -- What is racism? -- What if I talk about race wrong? -- Why am I always being told to "check my privilege"? -- What is intersectionality and why do I need it? -- Is police brutality really about race? -- How can I talk about affirmative action? -- What is the school-to-prison pipeline? -- Why can't I say the "N" word? -- What is cultural appropriation? -- Why can't I touch your hair? -- What are microaggressions? -- Why are our students so angry? -- What is the model minority myth? -- But what if I hate Al Sharpton? -- I just got called racist, what do I do now? -- Talking is great, but what else can I do?

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