Tracie McMillan’s The White Bonus attempts to quantify the literal cost of racism in America. By Kristen MartinRead the original review from The Nation When Tracie McMillan was a student at New York University in the mid-1990s, she landed an internship at The Village Voice and worked under Wayne Barrett, an investigative journalist who considered himself a “detective for … Read more
By Roxsy Lin, Read the original article on Caló News The concept of racial colorblindness hangs in the air every day. It paints the idea of a society where race is irrelevant, and everyone is treated equally without regard to their racial or ethnic background. But at this point in history, it implies downplaying or … Read more
By Catherine Hollis Acclaimed journalist Tracie McMillan’s muckraking, experiential methods have earned her prizes, acclaim and the special animosity of Rush Limbaugh, a sure sign of the power of her investigative work. With The White Bonus: Five Families and the Cash Value of Racism in America (Holt, $32.99, 9781250619426), McMillan offers a powerful and necessary … Read more
From the review: “A penetrating look at the material advantages of racial privilege….[and] a well-researched, disquieting examination of inequality.”
From the review, by Jenny Hamilton: McMillan’s (The American Way of Eating, 2012) family, like many white families, long told a tale of their own history that relied heavily on thrift, good sense, and self-determination. Race did not feature. In The White Bonus, McMillan uncovers the myriad ways in which she and her family benefited … Read more
By Susan Futrell in Press Citizen • Oct. 14, 2013 Good books about food and farms are plentiful these days, and it’s hard to keep up with them all. But every once in awhile, a book comes along that you want to keep, re-read and loan to everyone you know. “The American Way of Eating,” … Read more
WCF Courier • Oct. 14, 2013
CEDAR FALLS, IA – The energetic, passionate, and artful Theatre UNI production of “The American Way of Eating” will change your thoughts on food forever—and in only an hour.
This original adaptation of Tracie McMillan’s 2012 book of that name by UNI Theatre professor Matthew James Weedman (and his students) opened Thursday in the intimate Bertha Martin Theatre and will run through Sunday, Oct. 20.
The Gazette • Oct. 13, 2013
Tracie McMillan remembers sitting in the trailer outside of Bakersfield, Calif., giving herself a pep talk before opening the flimsy door. She’d been told she’d have to chat with others in the trailer park to find work in one of the nearby grape fields. It sounded easy at the time, but reality was different.
The Miscellany News • April 9, 2013
For my Intro to Sociology class, I read The American Way of Eating by Tracie McMillan over spring break. I was expecting another book that detailed the complicated food industry by spewing out random facts and numbers. Instead, I was surprised to see how McMillan managed to describe the process in an overall linear and clear manner, due to her immersion as a worker in the world of food production.
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