Cottom, Tressie McMillan

Cottom offers a skimming discussion on the challenges of being a Black woman in the United States while making excellent points. Readers interested in social justice will find a number of quotable passages, whether for casual or academic use.

Some readers will quibble that the author's epilog discussing "solutions" ignores practical, public policy-oriented suggestions on how to better rein in this shady sector of the higher-education landscape. Aside from this minor point, however, this is a valuable study recommended for all public and academic libraries.