Summary

In Chapter 2, Reni Eddo-Lodge aims to expose the systemic racism that runs deeply through Britain. She explains that anti-racism would be simple if racism was always clear and easy to spot. Many people have labeled racism as a moral issue rather than a structural one. Eddo-Lodge stresses that even if everyone was suddenly anti-racist, the institutions and systems that currently exist would still exhibit racism. She gives an example of a young Black boy pursuing an education and eventually a career in a British system. As a young child, this boy will be excluded by peers, judged harsher by his teachers, and have an unequal chance at being accepted to a prestigious university. Assuming that he has beat all odds in his educational pursuits, he will still be at a disadvantage when seeking employment. Research has found that applicants with white-sounding names were more...