A Promise and a Way of Life: White Antiracist Activism

Becky Thompson has done a remarkable job researching and writing this book. Learning more about white Americans' involvement in the civil rights movement and their continued work today was enlightening and encouraging. The book sheds some light on why some people feel compelled to do antiracist work and answered some questions I have been asking about myself. Reading it helped me understand the era better, validated my beliefs and convictions, and provided me with some new ways of thinking about activism.

When I bought this book, I really didn't know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised as I made my way through it of the significant amount of work that was put into this book. While it was a bit wordy, and I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to someone who wasn't interested in the history of white antiracist activism, it's a good text for those who are interested in the history of white folks doing right in the US.