Lyric

Dear Mr. Aronson, Your book //__Race: A History Beyond Black and White__////,// is one of my new favorite pieces of literature. It eloquently describes the complex struggle against racism and prejudice in America. Having been the victim of prejudice at one point in my life,this book gave me new ideas on how to combat prejudice based on appearance. I really enjoyed the fact that you covered multiple types of racism. Instead of just prejudice towards religious or ethnic groups you covered both. Also you covered different racial theories against groups of people. My favorite were your "four pillars of race theory". Since they really made me think about what I thought and believed. I enjoyed that you stated your personal prejudice. I have read multiple books on race in America. Most authors keep their prejudice hidden and it influences their writing. They keep putting down that certain group of people. I personally know what it feels like to read a book while being a person of the group that the author is prejudiced against. That ruins the book for you and frustrates you. They want their readers to have the same prejudice as them. Race is a difficult matter to explain and I really liked how you handle the topic in your book. I want to thank you for writing this wonderful piece of literature.. Sincerely: Lyric Simms