THE TRUTH ABOUT RACISM:
It’s origins, legacy and how God wants us
to deal with it
By Dr Philip G. Asante
Westbow Press. 164 pages. £9.14
ISBN 978 1 490 826 073
Have you experienced racism against you? If you have then you are more likely to overlook the various weaknesses of this book as the author struggles to deal with an extremely complex and painful subject.
Lena is a black African woman married to Andrew, a white European man. Lena has grown up experiencing occasional bouts of open racism and a near continual background atmosphere of suspicion towards her. Since marrying Lena, Andrew has received some nasty racist comments, but most of his understanding has come second hand. Racism and notions of innate supremacy quickly evoke very painful memories and strong emotions.
