Liar Liar Liar থেকে Khu Tan, Kap Choeng District, Surin, Thailand
Another great piece from Tim Wise. For anyone who thought we were entering "a post-racial era" with Obama's presidential victory, or celebrated the idea that the man had "transcended race," this book is essential reading to explore the troubling thought process behind those inaccurate assertions. Systemic racism is not eradicated by the election of one black man to the US presidency - it is merely one of many signs of progress that we should celebrate with caution, lest Obama become a yardstick by which all people of color come to be judged. At 150 pages, this is a quick but important read for all white Americans.