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Another fantastic book from Mychal. While it was written before the election, it is an important reminder that we need to keep our leaders continually accountable.

Split into four sections: delusion, justice, accountability, and freedom, he examines how various American institutions have failed Black people and how we could go about remedying it. (For example, addressing systemic poverty and housing crises instead of arresting homeless people.)

We need more essayists like Smith .Selling the “ American Dream”without solving systemic problems that prevent most from even the first steps to achieve it is just insulting at this point.Smith looks at all the hard issues that continue to keep people down , offers constructive suggestions,while many at the top pretend there‘s nothing to be concerned about.Smith conbines honesty, heart, & conviction.I‘m so glad I read it.

Wanted to get my hands on this one . Mostly because of great reviews by @sprainedbrain and @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Really good essays from a brilliant mind, all dealing with the ‘American Dream,‘ which is nothing but a myth for so many.

Review on my blog: http://sprainedbrain.blog/2020/12/26/review-stakes-is-high-by-mychal-denzel-smit...

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Smith crafted a another group of stunning essays in his new book, which publishes in Sept. 2020. They‘re so spot on and relevant to current events as to be fully prescient. When in fact, they‘re discussing complex conditions that have existed for a ridiculously long time. If #diversevoices and social justice matter to you, please pre-order it.

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophage2020 #thanksnetgalley #readblackauthors #blm

Finally getting to this one. And highlighting like crazy even in the first three percent. Packs a punch.