Month: June 2020
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Book review: Self-Portrait in Black and White by Thomas Chatterton Williams
Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race by Thomas Chatterton Williams My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author is the son of an African-American father and a Caucasian mother who married a (Caucasian) Frenchwoman and has two children. This book consists of his musings on race and identity and family.It’s a well-written book that…
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Book review: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ask a normal person what their first impressions are when you say “Genghis Khan,” and chances are you’ll hear words like “savage,” “barbaric,” and “ruthless.” If the person is a bit of a know-it-all and smart aleck,…