Similar to how I began my previous novel, I wanted to dedicate my first post on "White Like Me" to my initial thoughts on the novel based simply on the title. From previous knowledge, I recognize that the author, Tim Wise, tends to take an extremely liberal and progressive view on the subjects of white privilege and racism in general. In the video clip we watched in class of him speaking, Wise seemed like an extremely "woke" white man who is hyper-aware of the privileges he has in contrast to African-American individuals. It feels kind of strange to me that a white man wrote an entire book on race, however this makes me very curious to see his approach on the issue. As a privileged, white female, I do not feel as educated on the issue of racism as I believe I should be. My family and I believe strongly in equality for all people and I wish I had more information to bring to the table when discussing certain aspects of the issue. Hopefully, reading this book will give me new ideas surrounding the topic which I can bring up at family dinners.
Especially in today's political world (a.k.a The Trump Era), I believe the issues of racism and white privilege are as relevant as ever. I am very excited to get started with my new book and hope it opens my eyes to a perspective, while similar to my own, is that of someone else. Happy reading to me!
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AuthorAmy Granick is a senior at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. She plans to continue her studies at North Carolina State University in the fall with a major in Psychology. Archives
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