The End of Race Politics

Arguments for a Colorblind America

By: Coleman Hughes

Narrated by: Coleman Hughes

Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

An exciting new voice makes the case for a colorblind approach to politics and culture, warning that the so-called ‘anti-racist’ movement is driving us—ironically—toward a new kind of racism.

As one of the few black students in his philosophy program at Columbia University years ago, Coleman Hughes wondered why his peers seemed more pessimistic about the state of American race relations than his own grandparents–who lived through segregation. The End of Race Politics is the culmination of his years-long search for an answer.

Contemplative yet audacious, The End of Race Politics is necessary listening for anyone who questions the race orthodoxies of our time. Hughes argues for a return to the ideals that inspired the American Civil Rights movement, showing how our departure from the colorblind ideal has ushered in a new era of fear, paranoia, and resentment marked by draconian interpersonal etiquette, failed corporate diversity and inclusion efforts, and poisonous race-based policies that hurt the very people they intend to help. Hughes exposes the harmful side effects of Kendi-DiAngelo style antiracism, from programs that distribute emergency aid on the basis of race to revisionist versions of American history that hide the truth from the public.

Through careful argument, Hughes dismantles harmful beliefs about race, proving that reverse racism will not atone for past wrongs and showing why race-based policies will lead only to the illusion of racial equity. By fixating on race, we lose sight of what it really means to be anti-racist. A racially just, colorblind society is possible. Hughes gives us the intellectual tools to make it happen.

* This audiobook edition contains a downloadable PDF of key graphs, charts, and other visual aids from the book.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Coleman Hughes (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“When I started writing on race twenty-five years ago, I hoped young people would read me and be assured that being melodramatic, tribal, and pessimistic on race issues is not higher wisdom. Coleman Hughes is exactly what I hoped would happen, and this book is spun gold from start to finish.” –JOHN McWHORTER, associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University and New York Times bestselling author of Woke Racism

“Humans have dignity and rights because of their ability to flourish and suffer, not their pigmentation. The affirmation of that moral principle here is humane, judicious, eloquent, and timely.”–STEVEN PINKER, professor at Harvard University and author of Enlightenment Now

“With unusual clarity, [Hughes] offers not merely a damning critique of all the ways the all-American skin game has failed us—he provides a compelling, positive vision of the heights we could reach together were we to finally stop playing.” –THOMAS CHATTERTON WILLIAMS, author of Self-Portrait in Black and White: Unlearning Race

Inconvenient

This could have used more realistic solutions than criticism given the grander goal. Glosses over the reality and what it will take to be color blind. But a fair and well presented view at our current culture of racism.

Sowell like!

Great book Coleman!! Love the analogies and very enlightening. Very Thomas Sowell-like. Great read

Fantastic book!

This book should be required reading in all schools and institutions of higher education. It makes a fantastic, well-reasoned, and principled argument for why colorblindness is ultimately the only way to achieve a just and equitable society. Bravo, Coleman!

Thought Provoking!

Mr. Hughes states his viewpoint well while also keeping the reader's interest. Moreover, his viewpoint is true!

Brilliant!

Thank you for creating such an objective and thoughtful piece of work to share with the world!

Based

This book is a push back against wokeness from an actually progressive point of view.

Refreshingly honest.

It's hard to find anyone, now a days, willing to tell the truth. Mr. Hughes goes against what those who have influence and the media. This book is based on common sense and discusses topics that can be hard to talk about in this day and age. I highly recommend it.

Very thought provoking

I enjoyed this very much. Found myself nodding to the thoughts and logic brought forward about color blindness.
Thank you for an insight that needs to come to the for front and become a talking point, that IMO could resolve the conflict that we see today.

Raised some logical opinions and made me think.

The book was well organized and reasonable thought through. Historically and logically backed up. I was surprised.

Crystal clear, brave, logical.

This topic is of crucial importance, and Coleman Hughes earns incredible respect for addressing it directly and honestly. He is an exceptionally clear thinker. His arguments are well supported and explained. His attitude is benevolent and in support of best outcomes for all. The book is short and very easy to listen to. I could not recommend it more, and I can’t think of a more inspiring leader and voice for change right now. If you want to support justice, equality, and harmony among our increasingly divided society, begin reading this today. You won’t regret it.