The black friend on being a better white person

Frederick Joseph call up race-related anecdotes from his past, explaining why they were hurtful and how he might handle things now. Each chapter features the voice of at least one artist or activist, including Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give; April Reign, creator of #OscarsSoWhite; Jemele Hi...

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Main Author: Joseph, Frederick (Activist) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Sommerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2020]
Edition:First edition.
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300 |a xviii, 254 pages ;  |c 22 cm 
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500 |a Includes bibliographic references (pages 245-247) and index. 
520 |a Frederick Joseph call up race-related anecdotes from his past, explaining why they were hurtful and how he might handle things now. Each chapter features the voice of at least one artist or activist, including Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give; April Reign, creator of #OscarsSoWhite; Jemele Hill, sports journalist and podcast host; and eleven others. Touching on everything from cultural appropriation to power dynamics, "reverse racism" to white privilege, microaggressions to the tragic results of overt racism, this book serves as conversation starter, tool kit, and invaluable window into the life of a former "token Black kid" who now presents himself as the friend many readers need. -- adapted from inside front jacket flap. 
650 0 |a Race awareness  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Anti-racism  |z United States  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
650 0 |a Racism  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
651 0 |a United States  |x Race relations  |v Young adult nonfiction. 
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655 7 |a Autobiographies.  |2 lcgft 
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