Alex Kotlowitz's book, The Other Side of the River, is a journalist's investigation of the death of Eric McGinnis, a Michigan black youth of 16 years. His body was found in the river that separates ... could ultimately lead. Or, other whites may read the novel and complain that their race is the common scapegoat for an unresolved death of a black person. Kotlowitz, however, as a journalist, reports the case in an unbiased manner, without faulting a specific race for Eric McGinnis" death, but he leaves the reader to ponder the problem and causes of racial discrimination. After reading ... cl...

• Word Count: 496
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... attempts to get service from their waitress, they requested to speak with the manager who took several minutes to come out to them. According to Joe R. Feagin, author of the book, White Racism, "This account suggests that any African-American, regardless of economic status, can be the victim of discrimination in public accommodations" (81). Even News Anchor Dan Rather, of the ... they may, or may not realize are genuinely racist. Even in these times of political correctness, many whites have a side that is only seen by family and close friends. Feagin reports that "Psychological studies...

• Word Count: 1075
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography

... bigotry and self-imposing segregation. While Derek is in prison, his younger brother Danny, takes up where he left off. He joins the group, shaves his head and begins doing book reports on Mein Kampf. He rages for retribution over the murder of his father and despair over the America of his childhood that he sees slipping away. He feels the immigrants ... ...

• Word Count: 1081
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School