45 pages • 1 hour read
Michael Eric DysonTears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America, Michael Eric Dyson addresses white Americans directly, urging them to join the fight against racism while exploring the long history of discrimination faced by African Americans in the United States. Using the format of a sermon, Dyson discusses the myth of whiteness, white privilege, and the need for societal change, emphasizing empathy and action from the white community. The book discusses issues of racism, discrimination, inequality, and police violence.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson is praised for its powerful and urgent message on race relations, with eloquent prose and poignant anecdotes resonating deeply. Critics note its emotional intensity and confrontational tone, which may alienate some readers. Despite divisive reception, its call for honest dialogue on racial justice is widely acknowledged.
Who Should Read Tears We Cannot Stop?
A reader who would enjoy Tears We Cannot Stop by Michael Eric Dyson is one engaged with social justice, race relations, and contemporary issues of systemic racism. Fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me or Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist will find Dyson’s prose both provocative and enlightening.