Reviews for Einstein on Race and Racism

The average rating for Einstein on Race and Racism based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-07-24 00:00:00 Chris Guy You don't have to be an Einstein to be anti-racist… Every Princetonian should read this book which centers on Einstein's small but significant anti-racist activism from his home in the segregated Princeton of the 40s and 50s. Halfway through I thought, 'well, it's not like Einstein actually went to any Civil Rights meetings''he signed some petitions, honorary chaired some committees, and wrote some small pieces. Reading on, it turns out that Einstein did indeed go to the local NAACP meetings! This book has the most succinct and interesting chapters on the vile history of racism in the town and university of Princeton. Einstein strolled through these segregated streets, walking with sitting on the porches and talking to the children of Princeton's black residents. This is the most extensive account of Einstein's friendship with performer and activist Paul Robeson, the most famous black America (and Communist) of his day. Of course, Hoover's FBI was keeping a file on this decent genius.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-07-11 00:00:00 Paul Lorrain Read this years ago when it came out; forgot to include it on my "read" list when I set up my Goodreads account. Einstein was anti-racist and pro-socialist, what more can I say. Very eye-opening; simply great. Check the other reviews here and Amazon if you want more details.