Editorial Review

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This installment in the Racial Justice in America series offers accessible details on what white privilege is (“White people have more access to power and resources”) and isn’t (“White privilege does not mean that White people have never worked hard”), its consequences, how to avoid it, and how to take antiracist action. Plentiful examples and the metaphor of a race with unfair obstacles helpfully illustrate the concept. There are a few drawbacks: though BIPOC are mentioned, the examples involve only Black and white people; by and large, the text assumes that readers are white, even as the authors acknowledge that white people see themselves in books more often than others; and the capitalization of white might grate on some. Still, this topic is rarely covered for this audience, and there’s enough good here to recommend it, especially when adults can offer additional guidance.

—Leigh Ann Erickson and Kelisa Wing

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