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So You Want to Talk About Race

Ijeoma Oluo

How do you talk about race with people who see it differently, without it ending in a fight or in silence?

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Ijeoma Oluo

Why read it

  • You will see how race shapes everyday moments at work, in shops and on the street, even when no one names it
  • You will know what to say, and what to do next, when someone tells you that something you said was racist
  • You will be able to explain terms like intersectionality and microaggressions to someone who asks

Who it is for

  • A manager unsure how to respond when race comes up at work
  • A parent whose child asks why people are treated differently
  • Someone who froze after being called racist and wants a better answer

Contents

  1. | introduction |
  2. So you want to talk about race
  3. | one |
  4. Is it really about race?
  5. | two |
  6. What is racism?
  7. | three |
  8. What if I talk about race wrong?
  9. | four |
  10. Why am I always being told to “check my privilege”?
  11. | five |
  12. What is intersectionality and why do I need it?
  13. | six |
  14. Is police brutality really about race?
  15. | seven |
  16. How can I talk about affirmative action?
  17. | eight |
  18. What is the school-to-prison pipeline?
  19. | nine |
  20. Why can’t I say the “N” word?
  21. | ten |
  22. What is cultural appropriation?
  23. | eleven |
  24. Why can’t I touch your hair?
  25. | twelve |
  26. What are microaggressions?
  27. | thirteen |
  28. Why are our students so angry?
  29. | fourteen |
  30. What is the model minority myth?
  31. | fifteen |
  32. But what if I hate Al Sharpton?
  33. | sixteen |
  34. I just got called racist, what do I do now?
  35. | seventeen |
  36. Talking is great, but what else can I do?

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