Race Matters Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Cornel West's work on race issues in america is probably the most thorough one I've read in some time... definately a worth reading... and pretty good for an african-american white liberal "

" Short and poignant, West says exactly what he means with no apologies. Fascinating read, but I think his true gift is public speaking, all the same. "

" I appreciate Dr. West's analysis in this book. He presents clear and concise explanations of contemporary issues revolving around race (race matters) as well as reasons for the justification for an emphasis on race (race matters). "

" Powerful reflections and essays from one of the most intelligent and real men in the USA. "

" I had forgotten that I read this. I don't recall much about this but I know I liked it and used excerpts of it in my classes...so it must have been pretty good. "

" I love Cornel West because he is not afraid to address the "taboo" issues,not only in the African American but issues that we have worlwide when it comes to race! "

" Interesting at the time... more relevant since Nov. 4. "

" Loved this book! Though West can get florid and occasionally rhetoric oversteps argumentation I think all literate Americans should read it. "

" This is a necessary book to read if you are in the struggle for social justice. "

" An easy read on an important topic, but West's writing style did not grab me, and there were many contradictions between the views espoused in this book and his views expressed later in public forums. "

" Don't always agree with Dr. West, but there's no denying the man is brilliant and an excellent writer. "

" I need to re-read this book....I can't remember enough of it to comment on it, but I know it was good. "

" A look at race relations in the United States, with less focus on actual events and centered more on the theoretical. "

" Ah, the brilliance that is Cornel West. Not a book for beginners wanting to read about race, however, Race Matters is key to read if you're focused on race in a post-modern age. West also has a lovely way with language - you can tell he's a preacher, in the best of ways. "

" Read it with the dictionary! This is one profound brotha!! He's a nice guy in person too! "

" I was rather disappointed in this book. "

" I think Cornell West is a great theorist about race. I've only read one of his books but I would like to read more. He's a charismatic speaker, too. "

" Princeton professor West brings a no nonsense look into what holds us back in understanding each other across racial barriers. "

" West is a progressive. He confronts both left and right on their takes on racial politics. He comes out of the same tradition as MLK--black, leftist, pacifist Christianity. Good ideas and a good read. "

" This is Dr. West's seminal book about Race. Dr. West is one hell of a guy. Also well worth listening to if you can see him speak. This is a short book but full of interesting information. Read it despite your race. Plus Dr. West was in the Matrix movies. "

" What a great book on race relations. Cornell West is an extremely interesting man and I think I would of loved to have been a student of his. If you are interested in diversity specifically pertaining towards race then you should read this book. "

" Interesting take on the intersection of social, economic and political influences and effects. "

" This eminent professor of Black Studies and Religion emphatically lays out the racist tendencies that are apparent in American society. "

" I really liked this book...it wasn't my type of read, but it was on a subject I need to read more about. Mr. West is very knowledgable, and provided me w/great insight on racial issues in our country. "

" This is a good book, that later helped my understanding in social work school. Race does matter. It opened my eyes to some subtle racism that is still present. "

" Powerful reflections and essays from one of the most intelligent and real men in the USA. "

" Cornel West is brilliant. West encapsulizes the epitome of discussion on the social concept of race in the 20th century. "

" Really good book about race, focusing on black people living in the United States. West offers a very interesting view on the lives of African-Americans in the US and the tendencies of a white-dominant culture. I would strongly recommend it. "

" This is an excellent book: provocative and pragmatic content written concisely and beautifully. I want to read more by West. "

" This short book comprises a series of essays on race in America, circa 1993. It's a bit dated in its topicality (references to Rodney King, Anita Hill, etc.), but overall still quite relevant. I found West to be quite sensible and smart. "

" You could describe this book as either an attenuated essay or a bloated op-ed piece. But you'd be lying if you called it a serious book-length analysis of race in the United States. "