"This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the persistence of racial inequality in American society. Bonilla-Silva offers a compelling analysis of how color-blind racism works to maintain white dominance, and how it has adapted to new forms of resistance such as the Black Lives Matter movement. This is an essential resource for those who want to confront racism personally and structurally."

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Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s acclaimed Racism without Racists documents how, beneath our contemporary conversation about race, there lies a full-blown arsenal of arguments, phrases, and stories that whites use to account for—and ultimately justify—racial inequalities. The fifth edition of this provocative book makes clear that color blind racism is as insidious now as ever. It features new material on our current racial climate, including the Black Lives Matter movement; a significantly revised chapter that examines the Obama presidency, the 2016 election, and Trump’s presidency; and a new chapter addressing what readers can do to confront racism—both personally and on a larger structural level.