Bite-Sized Book Review: The Warmth of Other Suns
If you're looking for something to read, maybe learn some history.
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson, 2010.
Isabel Wilkerson weaves personal accounts of real migrants from the Jim Crow South with the history of the early 20th century United States to teach us about the Great Migration, in which over six million African Americans moved north roughly between 1910 and 1970. We see snapshots of the lives of Black people in the South through stories of three people from different states. I first read The Warmth of Other Suns about five years ago, when I “borrowed” it from my grandmother (in quotes because I still have it). After reading, I felt more connected to my history; enraged at how Black people were disrespected and abused at almost every turn; inspired by those who persevered anyway, and saddened by those who did not. This book should be required reading.