Yancy, George. What White Looks Like: African American Philosophers on the Question of Whiteness. New York: Routledge, 2004. Print. This book addresses many different aspects of racial inequality by bringing together the works of many different African American authors and addresses all of the major themes of "whiteness studies." The author talks about how white people attempt to maintain neutral ground by focusing on extreme acts of white supremacy, which blinds major players to the problem of white dominance as a whole. They also discuss wage differences between whites and blacks. One chapter explains how some white people are committed to racial equality, yet cannot sympathize with the races they are trying to help. In another chapter, they explain how Pecola Breedlove experiences racial distortion through mechanisms of biopower occurring throughout the character's life. In another chapter, an author explains how racial excoriation can no longer be the focus if we wish to make progress on race. Instead, he suggests that we need to focus on rehabilitating racial whiteness. He argues that to achieve this, we must address white people's fears and greed. Bloom, Harold. Toni Morrison's bluest eye. Philadelphia: Chelsea House, 1999. Print. This book discusses the views of many expert critics through excerpts from their critical essays on the novel "The Bluest Eye." Harold Bloom says that Michael Woods' account is the best he has seen in the book: "Each member of the family interprets and acts on his ugliness, but none of them understands that the all-knowing master is not not God but only history and habit; the projection of their own numb collusion with...... middle of paper......hoods have inferior verbal ability. This reduced verbal ability then translates into poor performance in school and the job market, making them more prepared for violence. Although they note that other factors may be involved in this behavior, verbal ability is considered a primary factor. They argue that by educating these children properly, we can keep them away from the negative emotions they may experience when they are unable to respond to their environment due to their inability to properly deal with what is happening. Their findings suggest that if we can improve living conditions in poor neighborhoods, we may be able to reduce racial differences in verbal ability and adolescent violence, creating a more stable environment for children learn, while providing them with a more social and positive environment at school.