Reddit reviews A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota

Absolutely. When I studied and worked in urban planning, I was shocked by the gossamer-veiled racism coming out of people's mouths in the name of "preserving property values," "not wanting outsiders to come into the community," "preserving Minnesota tradition," "our kind of people," etc...

There's a great book on the experiences of People of Color in the Twin Cities: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Time-Truth-Race-Minnesota/dp/168134002X


https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/11/19/minneapolis-ranked-among-nations-worst-cities-for-black-residents/

https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2015/03/why-are-twin-cities-so-segregated-new-report-blames-housing-policies-and-edu/

http://www.citypages.com/news/minnesota-still-has-some-of-the-worst-racial-disparities-in-the-nation/504390741

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/07/twin-cities-segregation/490970/

Exactly. I'd recommend reading A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota. Each chapter is a different story from a different non-white person in Minnesota.

It shines a spotlight on the "disgusting" aspects of Minnesota and Minnesota nice. If you're a white Minnesotian, especially if you were born here and haven't moved around much, it's an essential read if you care at all about furthering race relations in your neighborhood.

context: To all the racists telling me to not talk down to white people, I'm a white person telling all you other white people to read this.