Uncomfortable conversations with a black man / Emmanuel Acho.
"In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white Americans are afraid to ask--yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than ever. With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon, Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege, cultural appropriation, and "reverse racism." In his own words, he provides a space of compassion and understanding in a discussion that can lack both. He asks only for the reader's curiosity--but along the way, he will galvanize all of us to join the antiracist fight." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250800466
- ISBN: 1250800463
- Physical Description: viii, 244 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books 2020.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "An Oprah book"--Title page. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-244). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: You and me -- The name game: Black or African American? -- What do you see when you see me?: implicit bias -- The false start: white privilege -- Cite your sources or drop the class: cultural appropriation -- The mythical me: angry black men -- Nooooope!: the n-word -- Part II: Us and them -- The house always wins: systemic racism -- Shifting the narrative: reverse racism -- The fix: who's governing the government -- Thug life: justice for some -- Picking up the pieces: the Black family struggle -- Part III: We -- Love wins: the interracial family -- Good trouble: fighting for change -- Your presence is requested: how to be an ally -- Breaking the huddle: how to end racism. |
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Subject: | Racism > United States. Anti-racism. United States > Race relations. Anti-racism. Race relations. Racism. United States. |
Genre: | Nonfiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | 305.8009 ACHO 2020 | 39851001577940 | Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
Emmanuel Acho, the son of Nigerian immigrant parents, grew up in Dallas with his three siblings. He is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and the host/producer of the Emmy Awardâwinning Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man. His groundbreaking online series, intended to drive meaningful dialogue around racial insensitivity and ignorance, launched in June 2020, with more than 90 million views to date.
Emmanuel is a 2021 Sports Emmy winner, Fox Sports Analyst (cohost, FS1 Speak for Yourself) and television personality. He is a former NFL linebacker and has a masterâs degree in sports psychology from the University of Texas.