Table of Contents
Introduction: So you want to talk about race 1
1 Is it really about race? 8
2 What is racism? 23
3 What if I talk about race wrong? 37
4 Why am I always being told to "check my privilege"? 53
5 What is intersectionality and why do I need it? 70
6 Is police brutality really about race? 83
7 How can I talk about affirmative action? 99
8 What is the school-to-prison pipeline? 121
9 Why can't I say the "N" word? 134
10 What is cultural appropriation? 142
11 Why can't I touch your hair? 153
12 What are microaggressions? 162
13 Why are our students so angry? 179
14 What is the model minority myth? 189
15 But what if I hate Al Sharpton 201
16 I just got called racist, what do I do now? 212
17 Talking is great, but what else can I do? 225