Race and Racism According to Between the World and Me Literature Essay

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Race and Racism According to ‘Between the World and Me’
Essay Outline
Introduction
A long time has passed since human rights activists began the campaign against racism but the subject is still an issue that affects many people of color today. Ta-Nehisi Coates and Ava DuVernay explore the issue of racism in the book ‘Between the World and Me’ and the documentary ‘13th’ by the author and producer. Ta-Nehisi Coates uses his personal experiences, coupled with a twist of fiction, to describe incidences and experiences that shaped his point of view about the subject. The film Ava DuVernay produced focuses on how the justice system perpetuates racism. The essay explores how the experiences the two individuals describe address the subject of race and racism.
Body
First main idea
The journey of self-identification.
“I did not want to raise you in fear or false memory. I did not want you forced to mask your joys and bind your eyes. What I wa...