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Thomas, Angie. The Hate U Give
2017, HarperCollins Publishers.
Categories: Philosophy of Gender Race and Sexuality, Philosophy of Race, Value Theory
Keywords: black lives matter, race, racism

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Added by: Andrea Blomqvist, Contributed by: Nadia Mehdi
Summary: The Hate U Give is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas. It follows events in the life of a black 16-year-old girl, Starr Carter, who is drawn to activism after she witnesses the police shooting of a childhood friend.

Comment: This book could be easily paired with a number of papers in the philosophy of race and racism including Charlies Mills' 'White Ignorance', or Kristie Dotson's 'Tracking Epistemic Violence, Tracking Practices of Silencing'. Concepts that are perhaps trickier for younger philosophers to wrap their heads around are elaborated in the film and book version of this piece.

Difficulty: Easy
Recommended use: Introductory reading
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