Tavan T's Reviews > Race Matters

If I could give this book six stars I would! While reading it, I was washed with a wave of mixed emotions. On one hand, I found myself in complete admiration of Cornel West's brilliance and eloquence in laying bare the issues of race, sex, class, and capital in America. I found it amazing that his arguments still hold up 28 years after the book was written. On the other hand, reading it 28 years after it was written and having it still be so relevant was demoralizing. Despite this, West's hopefulness for humanity is contagious, and his words have a certain palpability which is phenomenal. He targets issues such as the nihilism in Black America with what I believe is exceptional accuracy, presenting a clear and cogent analysis of its occurrence. He challenges the ideas of liberal and conservative America, highlighting their failures in appropriately addressing the Black experience and ultimately offers sound solutions which should be considered moving forward. I highly recommend this read!