READ THIS TO GET SMARTER About Race, Class, Gender, Disability & More

Author/narrator Blair Imani brings a personal touch to her primer on cultural awareness when she mentions her conversion to Islam and her bisexuality as she discusses concepts of identity. With amusement and sarcasm, Imani, who is Black, recalls not being recognized as the new hire when she arrived at a law office job; this experience was one of her reasons for her decision to adopt the surname Imani. She covers a wide range of topics, such as race, sex and gender, and socialism, aiming to create a shared understanding. Imani narrates her audiobook with authority as she explains words like "cisgender." She ends each section with discussion questions that ask listeners to reflect. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2022]