Tisby's work is thorough and well-written. He gives us a needed historical account of Christianity in America. As a white pastor, I have a responsibility to understand our past and how it has brought us to today. Some of the material is heavy and may make one uncomfortable, but we can't move forward well without reckoning with our past. This book, however, is not to beat up white Christians, but to help us move forward with purpose and a renewed (or new-found) love for one another. He leaves us with some hope and guidance.