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Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race

In 2014, Reni Eddo-Lodge, an award-winning journalist, expressed her frustration with discussions of race and racism in Britain being led by those unaffected by it. This led to her blog post titled ‘Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race’ and subsequently, her book. Reni Eddo-Lodge’s work delves into various issues, including erased black history, the political purpose of white dominance, whitewashed feminism, and the inseparable connection between class and race. Through her writing, she presents a timely and essential framework for understanding, acknowledging, and combating racism. Her exploration provides a searing and illuminating perspective on the experiences of people of color in Britain today.

Reni Eddo-Lodge, a British journalist, specializes in feminism and uncovering structural racism. She has written for the New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, BuzzFeed, and New Humanist,  among others. She contributed to The Good Immigrant, an anthology edited by Nikesh Shukla, and hosts the podcast About Race, featuring key voices from antiracist activism. renieddolodge.co.uk/@renireni

The book has transformed the conversation both in Britain and around the world.

Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the political purpose of white dominance, from whitewashed feminism to the inextricable link between class and race. Eddo-Lodge offers a timely and essential new framework for how to see, acknowledge, and counter racism. Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race is an essential handbook for anyone looking to understand how structural racism works.

“SEARING”

-HARPER’S BAZAAR

“UNCOMPROMISING”

-THE GUARDIAN

“POWERFUL”

-THE OBSERVER

“BLISTERING.”

-PARIS LEES

“THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK FOR ME THIS YEAR.”

-EMMA WATSON

“THE BOOK THAT’S CHANGING HOW WE TALK ABOUT RACE.”

-VOGUE