This book is a lot to take in and unpack but it is as necessary now as it was ten years ago when it was first published. I spent a good portion of this book angry because of the history of our country that it brings up and the ways that the higher ups do whatever they can to keep those below them, regardless of color, in the place they deem they should be designated it. One some level I feel this should be required reading for high school students so that they can get an idea of what has shaped our country in the past and what changes may need to be made to try to improve it in the future.