Lots of fairly short essays. A good way to get an idea of a bunch of thinkers. A capsule biography of every author can be found in the back.

Instead of the "1619 Project", every school in America needs to make this book required reading. It is truly for all people, no matter race, religion, country of origin, etc. It is for everyone who ever had a dream of succeeding. It is for anyone who thinks "I can't do this." America is unique in that anyone can be successful with the right mindset and ambition. Yes, it will be difficult, but it is worthwhile. We must not tell our vulnerable children they cannot succeed because of their color. We should not tell our children they are responsible for the lack of success of others because they were born white. We must remind everyone of the ability of America to realize her mistakes and fix the problems so we are once again the "city on a hill" that Reagan talked about. Reparations were paid in blood by the Union soldiers on the battlefields of the Civil War. No one wants to be remembered for the worst thing done in our lives. We should remember why America is the greatest country in the world and work to return her to that greatness. ( )