Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
Austin Channing Brown
For me, this book reminded be of Between the World and Me, but from the female perspective. Brown is not writing a letter, but she is writing explicitly about what it means to be black in a white world. Coates book is offering the reader a peak behind the curtain into a personal conversation about blackness, and it is frank and explicit and direct. Brown is up front about her purpose for writing, to teach about and illuminate blackness. Her tone is softer, but weirdly more direct. As a result is comes across as preachy. While reading, I felt like it was good for me to read and informative. Today, I couldn't tell you a single detail.
2 stars (out of 4)
