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I understand that talking about race can sometimes feel overwhelming for some people, but it’s important work if we want to truly get to a place where all people are treated as equals. If you’re thinking: “Why do I need to to talk to my children about race?” or “My kids are too young to start having those types of conversations?” or “Will talking about race promote racism or bigotry?” or “Isn’t that the teacher’s job?” Think again. As they get older, these topics will become more important to talk about on a more regular basis. 'Oluo offers us a reset, a starting point, a clear way forward.'- dream hampton, writer, activist, filmmaker, and executive producer of Surviving R.Have you started having conversations about race and racism with your children yet? It’s a topic I have touched upon (in the most simplistic way) with my children on several occasions. 'A guidebook for those who want to confront racism and white supremacy in their everyday lives, but are unsure where to start.'- Bitch 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. 'Read it, then recommend it to everyone you know.'- Harper's Bazaar (Named a Top 10 Book of the Year) 'Fascinating, real, and necessary.'- The Root 'Oluo is out to help put words to action, which at this day and age, might be exactly what we need. 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. ' ― Phoebe Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of You Can't Touch My Hair 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.

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a revelatory examination of race in America

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