"Laura E. Gomez traces the historical origins of the racial and ethnic "Latino" category created by the United States. By tracing the various ways in which racism played a part in Latinos seeking a specific ethnic category that marked them as not Black but a "different type of white", Gomez explains the current practice of Latinos being counted as White on official documentation, including census documents, while also noting that the Latino category in and of itself was founded in anti-Blackness. Gomez advocates for a change to the way we approach the Latino ethnicity toward a more nuanced approach that speaks to the vast differences in experiences found within this community (such as including Latinx as a separate race altogether and further, providing space for folks to identify as Afro-Latinx, and/or Indigenous Latinx. Ultimately, this book serves as a way to understand how history has shaped the world we live in today, and encourages readers to think about how they may be able to work toward addressing the harm this had caused and will continue to cause unless it is addressed." - Sheila García Mazari

"Angela Davis is a faculty emerita and well known for her work in social justice." - Liz White

" This book is a great introduction to issues surrounding race, there are great notes for each chapter and a discussion guide." - Rebecca Hernandez 

"Heather McGhee did a remarkable job of combining a researcher's logic/approach with a social justice ethos. I've never read a better explanation of what racism costs society, and completely explains the zero sum fallacy in a way that readers can use to identify and avoid it in their own lives. At the same time, the book has an optimism about it, and because the subject was about the cost to all of us, it builds a sense of community, too." - Christy Caldwell