(Friendly reminder: It is not the job of BIPOC, specifically black people to educate white people. If there are any I missed and you felt were important, please comment below.Īs a white woman who is 22, The Hate U Give taught me a lot about the black experience. And more…these are the general discussion topics I noticed with my first read.The strategically flawed American justice system.In the Young Adult novel, Angie Thomas masterfully discusses topics such as: Throughout the novel, we gain an understanding of the emotional toll code-switching, police brutality, microaggressions, and more take on Starr. We as readers follow Starr’s journey in her fight for justice in regard to police brutality against people who are black. Published in 2017, Thomas’ novel covers the storyline of a young black girl, named Starr, who learns about and grows into her identity as a black woman. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is an intuitive and breathtaking novel.
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