| Edition |
First Atria Books hardcover edition. |
| Description |
viii, 312 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Sex. Cora-- Let's pray for sexually active daughters; John-- There's a conspiracy to hypermasculinize black boys -- Money. Cora-- We're not movin' on up ; John-- Watching TV is better than listening to jazz -- Religion. John-- Is Twitter the new religion? ; Cora-- Can a nation still have faith if it has lost its hope? ; John-- Are black people still overchurched? -- Politics. John-- I could be a Republican ; Cora-- It's time to rethink the American Dream ; John-- Obama make whites whiter ; Cora-- I don't care about first black presidents ; Cora-- It actually is Mama's fault -- Race. John-- We're all haters ; Cora-- One box rules ; Cora-- Color wars! ; John-- All my best friends are light-skinned women ; Cora-- F*ck the N-word-- bring back the word "nigger" ; John-- Nigger, please! ; John-- Is half as good better than nothing? ; Cora-- Mediocrity Nation? ; John-- No more Sojourners. |
| Summary |
In Impolite Conversations, two respected thinkers and writers openly discuss five "third-rail" topics-from multi-racial identities to celebrity worship to hyper-masculinity among black boys-and open the stage for honest discussions about important and timely concerns. Organized around five subjects--Race, Politics, Sex, Money, Religion--the dialogue between Cora Daniels and John L. Jackson Jr. may surprise, provoke, affirm, or challenge you. In alternating essays, the writers use reporting, interviews, facts, and figures to back up their arguments, always staying firmly rooted in the real world. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't, but they always reach their conclusions with respect for the different backgrounds they come from and the reasons they disagree. |
| Subject |
African Americans.
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United States -- Civilization -- 21st century.
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United States -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898
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Manners and customs. (OCoLC)fst01007815
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
2000 - 2099
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| Added Author |
Jackson, John L., Jr., 1971-
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| ISBN |
9781476739113 (hardcover: alkaline paper) |
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1476739110 (hardcover: alkaline paper) |
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9781476739120 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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1476739129 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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9781476739137 (ebook) |
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