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Title: An honest history of racism in the US
Review: Sugrue's book packs quite a punch. He describes in some detail the effects of institutional racism in Detroit over several decades. He combines personal accounts with indisputable numbers backed by research. Any honest reader would see this as a scathing refutation of the idea that poor people of colour are responsible for their own conditions, rather than de facto segregation at the workplace and in the housing market. He also describes the results for workers of automation and the drive to maximize profits by the capitalists who own this country and its politicians. The rabid racism inherent in American culture and exhibited by working white people is woven throughout this narrative. If you want to understand how deeply rooted racism and its consequences are in the United States, read this book.
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