I read this for a book club discussion. This is a valuable project. Guante (Kyle Tran Myhre) is a hip hop artist, a slam poet, an activist and educator who currently lives in Minneapolis. The book is a collection of Guante's works of poems, lyrics and essays, along with a call to action. This was my first experience with spoken word. Guante has multiple missions with this work, making it an important read for all of us regardless of race, gender, social or economic status. A lot to consider. The book was originally self published by Guante, but then got picked up by Button Poetry for the second edition. Thought provoking. I recommend this book to anyone on a path to "read until you understand."