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I thought it was a great book. It was over my head sometimes, but Wise doesn‘t come off attacking you or blaming you for anything, he just presents his research and gives suggestions on how we can change. I would like an updated version since Trump became President. I think everyone whether right, left, white, or any other race should read this book as it is very informative.

“The fact is, most people of color, no matter how hard they‘ve worked, and no matter their level of education, have never been able to take for granted that their merit and initiative would pay off.”__Tim Wise

I think it‘s interesting what Wise says about how white people only liked big government when other races weren‘t getting help. I think this is very true. I think because the white people have collectively raised themselves out of assistance, we don‘t realize that other races haven‘t or haven‘t had the opportunity to do so yet. I hope one day other races can raise themselves out of public assistance, but until that happens, programs are needed.

“Injustice in one place can not be dismissed or rendered unworthy of rectification just because there is another injustice of equal or even greater magnitude happening elsewhere.”__Tim Wise. This quote reminds me of something Dumbledore would say.

I find it interesting that white, male students are less concerned with good grades. This reinforces the statistics Wise has shown that proves whites are more likely to get jobs based solely on their race. I think this is actually tragic because I think if you work hard you should be able to get a job, and I think it‘s sad members of the African American community do work hard in school and they still have to work harder to get jobs.

I do wish when Wise was talking about the fertility of the black and Latino communities compared to white communities, he would mention abortion statistics, not necessarily as a critique per se, but I believe abortion statistics do play a part in hall the statistics of all races when we talk about overall fertility and children being born out of wedlock.

“...those who say money doesn‘t matter typically have money, so to them, money doesn‘t matter.”__ Tim Wise

“We have to deal with the past because the past comes into the present whether we like it or not, and whether or not we wish to speak of it.”__Tim Wise

“History happened, and it matters.”__Tim Wise

Reading Wise‘s comments about how some of us only celebrate the good parts of history and overlook the bad made me think about MAGA. Although I think MAGA is a great slogan, the facts are some people don‘t think America was ever great. Instead of fighting over it I changed the slogan to “Make America Great (whether for the first time or again).” Because at the end of the day we can all work together to make America great now for the future.

Who here has read anything by Tim Wise? Thoughts on his writings, activism, social/political stances, anti-racist rhetoric, etc? Is he a good guy to pay attention to for anti-racist writings?