Between the World and Me from Ta-Nehisi Coates is a letter written to his son that is a monologue about what it means to be a Black man in America. Coates talks about his education, his professional and personal decisions and his responses to the world. He also relates stories of public expressions of racism that his son was present for, but may have missed or remembered differently because of his age.
It is not an easy book. Open it anywhere and there are hard words and uncomfortable truths from someone who is seemingly forever sharing hard words and uncomfortable truths.
Honestly, if you are reading this blog, you already know about this book. I have nothing of meaning to add, so will offer instead a couple of links.
Ta-Nehisi Coates on Another Round
The Year of Black Memoir by Imani Perry for Public Books
A Matter of Words by Jarek Steele (in response to BLM signs and white privilege)
Also, if you get the chance to listen to the audio book, I recommend it. Reading the words after will be even more of a gut punch, but it is incredible to hear Coates speak his words to 'you' who is, in my case, definitely not 'me.'
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