Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity

Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity by Michele Norris

528 Pages

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: January 16, 2024

Nonfiction (Adult), Essays, Collections, Multicultural Interest, Racism

The Race Card Project started with postcards. The message was: Race. Your Thoughts. Six Words. Please Send. This book is a compilation of results the author received. She left postcards all over the country and asked people for their honest thoughts. The submissions were made over a period of twenty years. They are personal and written with passion. I think the stories that touched me the most were why Black children cost less to adopt.

I must admit the book was an emotional read and I had to take breaks between chapters. If you are interested in learning what others feel/believe about race, you will learn a lot reading this book. I highly recommend it to everyone with an open mind.