Turning Back the Clock

This book, White Picket Fences: Turning Back the Clock on Race and Class in America, is a fascinating exploration of how privilege, power, and race intertwine to create a social hierarchy. From the perspective of someone living within this system, author Melinda Denton gives us an eye-opening look at the realities of inequality based on race and class. Denton masterfully weaves together personal stories, statistical analysis, and sociological research to provide a comprehensive picture of how racialized privilege shapes our lives. By exploring topics such as education, employment, housing, criminal justice, healthcare and more, she paints an illuminating portrait of how white privilege is perpetuated through everyday life. This book offers meaningful insight into how privilege and racism shape our society today and provides actionable steps for creating a more equal future.