Race Talk and the Conspiracy of Silence: Understanding and Facilitating Difficult Dialogues on Race

I think this is an excellent book for white people to get a grasp on what lack and brown people have been saying for centuries- In a non threatening way, this author really paves the way for understanding why it is so hard to talk about race- from both perspectives. I recommend this as the first in a series to be studied by anyone that is truly interested in healing the divide.

Outstanding book. A must for anyone who provides professional development session about racism in education settings. Along with providing excellent examples of concepts that I can weave into trainings, the book explains common reactions of denial, defensiveness, anger, "I don't see color" and other strategies educators use to avoid feeling the inevitable discomfort that will be felt when reflecting on this country's history of racism. I continue to use this as a reference tool.

Must read. Enlighten yourself as a white person to white people. Dare you to risk your dull understanding by increasing a depth you’ve never considered. You cannot understand what you’ve never been able to recognize.

This book was useful for helping me realize some of my own prejudices and I highly recommend reading it. It was not quite what I expected though, as I was hoping there would be more tangible ideas to act on moving forward.

Great primer, for white people!

Excellent book. Highly recommend it for educators, advocates, and anyone who wants to know how better to have conversations about race, e.g. managers who have a diverse staff. Derald Wing Sue has been a leader in this field and he summarizes the growing body of research in a way that is very readable.

Hugely informative and well-explained. It will be a cornerstone of conversations I have on race as a white-skinned person.

Read, think, share, discuss, and repeat.