43 pages 1 hour read

Reni Eddo-Lodge

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

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

1.

Discuss the meaning and function of Eddo-Lodge’s controversial title. What made her want to stop discussing race and racism with white people? What happened after the publication of her blog?

2.

Chapter 1 interweaves personal and national histories. Why does Eddo-Lodge organize the material in this way? What lacuna does the chapter fill?

3.

What is structural racism? How does it relate to Eddo-Lodge’s discussion of prejudice, racism, and reverse-racism?