After the BLM movement finally opened my eyes, I knew I had to read this book to further educate myself on race, diversity and inequality and how this applies to my life.

This book is necessary to read, especially as a white person. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect like micro-aggressions or the minority myth. Dividing the work like this was a fantastic idea by Oluo.
It helps the e-reader to focus and to reflect o their past actions or way of thinking.

Bringing a personal story before discussing the topic provides the individual reader connection to Oluo and assists the reader to recognise the issue before seeing the facts.

I also enjoyed that she had provided various definitions to different words, e.g. “school-to-prison-pipeline”. I wouldn’t have to know what she meant by it if the author had not defined it.

Although this book is mainly targeted at white people, I can imagine that this book will provide valuable tools for BIPOC since its main focus is to educate people.

The most helpful thing that this book taught me is checking my privilege and trying to emphasise and listen to BIPOC. I believe it is essential for white people if they want to be a good ally, is to listen and not to speak over BIPOC.

As I mentioned before, I enjoyed the book; however, I wouldn’t give it five stars mainly because I think that no volume about race can fully grasp the social construct of race within 200 or so pages.
However, this book comes extremely close to this. It is well-writing with a personal and emotional hint.

The lesson that I take for this novel is:

- Always check your privilege
- Question if you’re racist
- Listen to BIPOC if they call you out and try to get to the bottom of the called-out issue
- Even if you make mistakes, you’re not a horrible person, but do applies and be sincere

With that said, be friendly and kind to one another. Prepare yourself to get uncomfortable; it is for a better and greater cost!