A necessary read for any white person seriously committed to better understanding race in the United States.' Seamlessly connecting deeply moving personal stories with practical solutions, readers will leave with inspiration and tools to help create personal and societal transformations. 'Oluo has created a brilliant and thought-provoking work. Jenny Yang, comedian, writer, and co-founder and co-producer of Dis/orient/ed Comedy No matter the issue, Ijeoma's thinking is always essential reading.' No one cuts through the chatter with more humor, insight and clarity. 'When you need a super team to help you make sense of today's complex conversation on identity and representation, Ijeoma needs to be your number one pick. Her words are daggers that pierce through injustice, while also disarming you with humor and love.'- Hari Kondabolu, comedian, writer, and co-host of Politically Re-Active Ijeoma Oluo's intellectual clarity and moral sure-footedness make her the kind of unstoppable force that obliterates the very concept of immovable objects.'- Lindy West, New York Times-bestselling author of Shrill

'I don't think I've ever seen a writer have such an instant, visceral, electric impact on readers. ' ― Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of You Can't Touch My Hair

'Simply put: Ijeoma Oluo is a necessary voice and intellectual for these times, and any time, truth be told. In So You Want to Talk About Race, Ijeoma Oluo guides readers of all races through subjects ranging from police brutality and cultural appropriation to the model minority myth in an attempt to make the seemingly impossible possible: honest conversations about race, and about how racism infects every aspect of American life. How do you tell your boss her jokes are racist? Why did your sister-in-law hang up on you when you had questions about police reform? How do you explain white privilege to your white, privileged friend? Still, the task ahead seems daunting, and it's hard to know where to start.

The stakes for transformative conversations about race could not be higher. Protests against racial injustice and white supremacy have galvanized millions around the world. Description In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a revelatory examination of race in America

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