By Charles Wheelan

It is impossible to understand inequality without acknowledging its connection to money. The oppression and denial of others originates from the desire for power, patterns throughout history have shown that this want has always led back to one concept, money. In most cases, money is synonymous to power; this reality invites the thought: What is money? This question titles the first chapter of Charles Wheelan’s eye-opening novel about local and global financial systems: Naked Money. Naked Money is a book with a wild juxtaposition between the philosophical and factual. Behind abstract concepts of wealth and power, money- referring to the ubiquitous fiat kind- is simply an accepted system of trade made of paper that has “no intrinsic value” (Wheelan, xiii). Whether discussing the 2000’s Somalian currency anomaly, pant size and film financial gross inflation, or the U.S. Federal Reserve, Naked Money provides deep, unambiguous information about global economies and their inter-workings. It is a must read for any person curious about worldwide economics or anyone interested in learning how corruption and collapse can infest financial systems.

By Ibram X. Kendi

The concept of racial prejudice is too abstruse to be defined by simply “racist or not”. Rather, there is an unspoken question that decides the representation of society and the perpetual struggle of racial identity: who counts?. Ibram X. Kendi outlines the idea that though we have been taught either racist or anti-racist, there are far more convolutions in racist ideology. The strains of thought in this topic diverge into two main groups: assimilationists and segregationists. The first puts the blame on the oppressed themselves while the following, being the most common belief, places blame on racial prejudice and the oppressed. Kendi explores the history and evolution of racism through the American lens, it is a book which illustrates the ugly in society so we may change the inherent racist structures that were built into our minds and the foundations of society. We cannot grow without knowledge of the uncomfortable and we cannot change without eliminating the racist thinking that is alive today. This is a thought provoking book for anyone willing to learn and take action against injustice.

By Trevor Noah

In this autobiography, famous comedian Trevor Noah recounts his early life in South Africa during a period of intensive racial segregation- Apartheid. With remarkable candor and humor, Noah reveals his childhood and the depths of racism in our world. Noah’s anecdotes and flashbacks encompass racism, abuse, poverty, and the impact of Apartheid yet an underlying tone of resilience shines through as he describes the ways in which his mother gave him the freedom to imagine a life outside his racially polarized society. The title, Born a Crime, is a play on his own identity and the illicit nature of his existence during his childhood. Mixed-race children, such as Noah, were outlawed due to the fact that mixed-race people were “rebuke to the system” in Noah’s own words. Noah describes his experiences with witty humor yet does not shy away from the hard truth of Apartheid. Anyone who is interested in learning more about Apartheid or wishes to understand the nuances of racism would enjoy this book. A young audience version is also available.

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