Some of My Best Friends are Black
Some of My Best Friends are Black
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2008
Book Brief
320
Book • Nonfiction
United States • 20th Century
2008
Adult
18+ years
Super Short Summary
Some of My Best Friends are Black by Tanner Colby explores the persistent racial segregation in America decades after the civil rights movement through personal experiences and historical analysis, examining segregated schools, discriminatory real estate practices, the advertising industry's resistance to integration, and the slow progress in unifying religious congregations. This book addresses themes of racial discrimination and economic inequity.
Informative
Contemplative
Challenging
Mysterious
Bittersweet
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
Tanner Colby's Some of My Best Friends are Black explores racial integration through engaging narratives and historical context. Reviewers praise its insightful, personal anecdotes and thorough research but critique occasional lack of depth in analysis and uneven pacing. The book effectively provokes thought on the complexities of race relations in America.
Who Should Read Some of My Best Friends are Black?
Readers who enjoy Some of My Best Friends are Black by Tanner Colby are typically interested in social justice, historical analysis of race relations, and personal narratives. They may also appreciate works like Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow and Ta-Nehisi Coates's Between the World and Me for their critical examinations of systemic racism and personal experience.
1,380 ratings
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320
Book • Nonfiction
United States • 20th Century
2008
Adult
18+ years
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