Reading: What White People Don't Want to Hear About Racism

Alice Haster’s book ‘What White People Don’t Want to Hear About Racism, But Should Know’ is a unique work that addresses the everyday experiences of black people in racist structures of mostly white societies. Haster’s work aims to make racism visible in Germany and to promote social discussion about racist structures. The book is a mixture of autobiography and non-fiction book that combines personal experiences with racist experiences in a historical-theoretical context. Hasters’ address to readers is strong and tangible, and she calls for rethinking and breaking up one’s own standards and norms to combat racism.