Original sentence: " Dyson's 'sermon' addresses "five dysfunctional ways that those regarded as white respond when confronted with the reality that whiteness is simultaneously artificial and powerful," as well as "dysfunctional ways that black people sometimes respond to white racism.A look into the state of race relations in the United States, delivered as "a hard-hitting sermon on the racial divide, directed specifically to a white congregation.Dyson argues that if we are to make real racial progress we must face difficult truths, including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed or discounted.The book grapples with the social construct of "whiteness" and challenges the readers to "reject the willful denial of history and to live fully in the complicated present with all of the discomfort it brings
Edited sentence: A look into the current states of race relations in the United States.The book has been widely criticized for its use of racial slurs when referring to Caucasian individuals.Written through the biased opinion of Michael Eric Dyson, explaining how even in 2018, there is a clear divider between whites and blacks