Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak' *Updated edition featuring a new afterword* The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Britain today. THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR A BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD |
Contents
1 Histories | 1 |
2 The System | 57 |
3 What is White Privilege? | 85 |
4 Fear of a Black Planet | 117 |
5 The Feminism Question | 143 |
6 Race and Class | 189 |
7 Theres No Justice Theres Just Us | 213 |
Aftermath | 225 |
Notes | 239 |
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Acknowledgements | 255 |
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