The Burden
African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery

Tepid. This assortment contains entries from a lot of journalists/columnists and subsequently their pieces read like op-eds. It feels like the fire has been turned down or in some cases extinguished and keeps this collection from searing and singeing the page. And that kind of fire is what is urgent......more

Rochelle Riley is a strong writer, local columnist and observer of current culture and events. Her introduction to this volume was very solid and I wished for more of that. The balance was a series of reflections of varied strength. Some were very insightful and thoughtful, others more personal refl......more

Finally, a modern book that talks about the burden, the burden to carry a load that can be oh so heavy. I am unsure how some think that the past has no effect on the future...but this book explains why it does, in detail through a collection of essays.......more

If you are White, and you have any inclination… even the smallest inkling… to want to understand what life in the United States is like for people whose skin is not the same as yours, this is the book for you. If you have one friend who is a person of color, and you discuss race, but you know that y......more

This book was a selection we read for my Thursday men’s group at my church. The essays were generally excellent, although some were more impactful than others, and the book was eye opening. I’ve never considered myself “woke” when it comes to understanding other ethnicities; “The Burden” made clear......more