'American Poison' Aims To Show How Race Is At The Root Of U.S. Problems

Journalist Eduardo Porter's new book proves — via history, politics, and something akin to an academic literature review — that racism has played a huge role in shaping U.S. politics since the birth of the nation, writes critic Gabino_Iglesias.

When journalist Eduardo Porter moved to Los Angeles in the 90s and started writing about the city, he realized race was everywhere — and that it determined"where you go to school, church, or work; how you dress and talk; whom you marry; how you fare when you run into the cops."American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our PromiseThe book explores how racial boundaries shape American institutions and traces the history of the United States through the lens of racism.

an uncomfortable read — and one that should happen in every school in the country. While the United States has built a discourse about its superiority, Porter incisively points out its plethora of weaknesses:

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