Publisher’s Thoughts
In 1955 the killers of Emmett Till, a black Mississippi youth, were acquitted because they were white. Forty years later, despite the strong DNA evidence against him, accused murderer O. J. Simpson went free after his attorney portrayed him as a victim of racism. The age of white supremacy has given way to an age of white guilt—and neither has been good for African Americans.
Through articulate analysis and engrossing recollections, acclaimed race relations scholar Shelby Steele sounds a powerful call for a new culture of personal responsibility.
Staff Thoughts
It is very hard to add to the lengthy reviews of this book. Mr. Steele has a perspective and a way with words that is unequaled. The bottom line is self-responsibility, and the lack of strong family units are important aspects of helping individuals who wish to do better.
In my humble opinion, the responsibility of the individual and his or her owning this idea is a must and basic premise of understanding maturity. Enough said.
