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A Love Letter to Black People: Audaciously Hopeful Thoughts on Race and Success

Brian McClellan
Sherian Publishing (2009)
ISBN 9780979567650
Reviewed by Andrey Bilko for RebeccasReads (4/09)

“A Love Letter to Black People” is an inspirational text encouraging Black people to stop be afraid of advancement, not be let down by external factors that are supposed to keep them down, and not let their race get in the way of their success. The book is written by the CEO of a public speaking and career development firm, and it shows. The style is very motivational, calling for action, the words being very carefully chosen, and for the most part quite moving, even though some parts appear a little bit “cheesy.”

The main idea of the book revolves around ignoring the evidence suggesting that Black people can’t succeed. The author calls for not letting this evidence, which is present in the media, statistics, and personal experiences, guide the way of living your life. This ubiquitous evidence has to stop making Black people feel like they are not capable of doing what they want to do. African Americans need to address all of the hindrances that are present in their lives and take the matter in their hands. The author discusses how the past generations had to actively fight for their rights, and the current generation cannot be lazy and motionless; it also needs to work vigorously towards a common goal of stopping the hindrances caused by letting race get in the way.

“A Love Letter to Black People” uses a wide array of powerful examples from both famous and everyday African Americans, like Barack Obama and a writer, Nichelle, for example. It effectively incorporates a variety of quotes that make the book feel real, which I especially enjoyed. These quotes really make the reader think about what is being said and create a deeper and more personal meaning for words. Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone, who is interested in learning more about how racism influences people’s lives. It is often much easier to just close our eyes and pretend like there is no racism present in the U.S., and the situation has improved a lot since 1960s. But the truth is that not much has really changed. Racism is still omnipresent; the only difference being that it is just less explicit. There is a lot to fight for, and this book provides inspiration to take charge against the effects of racism onto achievements of Black people in America.


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