Uncomfortable conversations with a Black boy / Emmanuel Acho.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250801060
- ISBN: 9781250801067
- ISBN: 9781250801067
- ISBN: 1250801060
- ISBN: 9781250801067
- ISBN: 1250801060
- Physical Description: 312 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | "An Oprah book." "A young readers' adaptation of Uncomfortable conversations with a Black man"--Cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-312). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: Me and You. The birth of whiteness ; Roll call: Black or African American? ; What do you see when you see me?: implicit bias ; The head start: white privilege ; Cite your sources or drop the class: cultural appropriation ; Mythical me: angry black men ; Nooooope!: the N-word -- Part II: Us and Them. The game is rigged: systemic racism ; Standing up to your bullies: reverse racism ; The fix: who's governing the government? ; Thug life: justice for some -- Part III: We. Good trouble: fighting for change ; Show up: how to be an ally ; Breaking the huddle: how to end racism. |
Summary, etc.: | "Approaching every awkward, taboo, and uncomfortable question with openness and patience, Emmanuel Acho connects his own experience with race and racism--from attending majority-white prep schools to his time in the NFL playing on majority-black football teams--to insightful lessons in black history and black culture. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy is just one way young readers can begin to short circuit racism within their own lives and communities." -- Amazon.com. "For awkward questions white and non-black parents don't know how to answer, this is an essential guide to help support communication on how to dismantle racism amongst the youngest generation"--OCLC. |
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Genre: | Juvenile works. |
Available copies
- 19 of 19 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bethel Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 19 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethel Public Library | TEEN 305.8 A (Text) | 34030150529151 | Teen Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy : Racism, Injustice, and How You Can Be a Changemaker
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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy : Racism, Injustice, and How You Can Be a Changemaker
Adapted from Emmanuel Acho's New York Times bestseller Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man , comes an essential young readers edition aimed at opening a dialogue about systemic racism with our youngest generation. Young people have the power to affect sweeping change, and the key to mending the racial divide in America lies in giving them the tools to ask honest questions and take in the difficult answers. Approaching every awkward, taboo, and uncomfortable question with openness and patience, Emmanuel Acho connects his own experience with race and racism--from attending majority-white prep schools to his time in the NFL playing on majority-black football teams--to insightful lessons in black history and black culture. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy is just one way young readers can begin to short circuit racism within their own lives and communities.