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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Ta-Nehisi Coates, a Black man, was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.
Chapter 3: Studying Malcolm X and attending Howard University helped Coates confront the realities of racism and race in the United States.
Chapter 4: The initial reality of Blackness is living within a Black body.
Chapter 5: The American Dream was built on Black bodies, making it unsurprising that racism endures in the United States today.
Chapter 6: On the streets and in schools, Black people must often survive alone.
Chapter 7: The next generation of Black people must confront the racist society in which they live today.
Chapter 8: The American Dream is a white dream upheld by a racist society that must change now.
Description
Between the World and Me (2015) is an open letter to the author’s 15-year-old son about the realities that Black men face in America. Filled with personal anecdotes about the author’s personal development and experiences with racism, his letter tries to prepare young Black people for the world that awaits them.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone interested in race and racism in the United States
- Anyone interested in social issues
- Anyone interested in US history