Uncomfortable conversations with a black boy /
Acho, Emmanuel,
Uncomfortable conversations with a black boy / Emmanuel Acho. - First edition. - 312 pages ; 22 cm
"An Oprah book." "A young readers' adaptation of Uncomfortable conversations with a black man"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [302]-312).
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.
"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.
9781250801067 1250801060
Racism--United States--Juvenile literature.
Anti-racism--Juvenile literature.
United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature.
Uncomfortable conversations with a black boy / Emmanuel Acho. - First edition. - 312 pages ; 22 cm
"An Oprah book." "A young readers' adaptation of Uncomfortable conversations with a black man"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [302]-312).
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.
"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.
9781250801067 1250801060
Racism--United States--Juvenile literature.
Anti-racism--Juvenile literature.
United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature.