Between the World and Me

CupcakeTron shared a tip "I listened to this on audible. Beautiful words dissecting systemic racism. I recommend listening to the book as the author narrates it. It feels like you’re at a poetry reading."

kweku_ananse_haki shared a tip "When you read the literature coming from…. say… the Black Panther Party Members for Self Defense then you read something like this you realize that what passes for ‘Black’ literature has been dumbed down for larger mass appeal. Sad but the days of figures like James Baldwin, Octavia Butler, and Toni Morrison are long gone. 😑"

PousseLananas shared a tip "One of my all-time favourite books. If you haven't read this yet, do yourself a favour, and go read it now. It's as close to perfection as a book can get."

kylie_kolz shared a tip "Wow. Thank you Ta-Nehisi Coates for not only sharing your story and your truth with the word, but doing it so eloquently and candidly."

Quilee shared a tip "Excellent book. Really puts things into perspective. As a white man, it is sometimes difficult to understand the sheer amount of bigotry out there. TC really drives it home when you realize that it doesn’t matter how much you abide the law, what they look at is your skin color"

brady_cole shared a tip "Thought-provoking and emotional. Toni Morrison is right, this should be required reading, even if you don’t agree with everything in it."

allison_omahony shared a tip "Ta-Nehisi Coates writes a letter to his 15 year-old son on what it means to grow up as an African American male. I went to hear him speak on his book tour which I would recommend as well. Interesting to hear the impact of Obama coming into office resulting in his role on the Atlantic which provided him with a platform to provide his unique perspective on political and social issues."

tlopez86 shared a tip "This was a tough read for me. Not because of the topic and issues that were in the book, but because of the style in which it was written. At times it reminded me of a long and drawn out poem. I had to restart the book at the half way point to really appreciate it."

aidan_blecke shared a tip "Just an excellent read all around. I strongly recommend it to anyone who has the time to read through the 150 pages, regardless of their preferred genre."

noah_anderson_648 shared a tip "This is a modern day To Kill A Mockingbird. It has the same ring to it but with an updated list of issues. It should be a must read for everyone"

debra_pettus_ shared a tip "Another important read from a unique perspective. Ta-Nehisi Coates is brilliant and a gift. I am white and this book helped me understand and know things I need, to DO better!"