First of all, I think this is a really good book.  It is also an important book.  The book is “American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress” by Wesley Lowery

Whitelash may not be a term familiar to all. Slang.net defines it this way:

Whitelash is a political term that refers to a resistance by white voters against social progress among minority groups.

The backlash increased after Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. And then intensified further under Donald Trump.

Lowery discusses the whitelash to the racial progress that had occurred but as only the latest chapter in American bigotry.  

After a quick overview of some historical events and  more recent events, he discusses several cases in more detail. The book made me angry at times, thoughtful at others.  I thought it a great read.   A few  of these hate crimes were familiar to me but I knew nothing of others.  Or maybe I just forgot since there have been so many.

I highly recommend this book.