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Author Joseph, Frederick (Activist), author.

Title The Black friend : on being a better white person / Frederick Joseph.

Publication Info. Sommerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020
©2020

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 Avon Free Public Library - Teen  TEEN 305.8 JOSEPH    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Teen  YA 305.8 JOSEPH    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  TEEN 305.8 JOS    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield, Prosser Library - Teen  TEEN 305.8 JOS    Storage
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Young Adult  YA305.8 JOSEPH    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Middle School Books  M305.8 JOSEPH    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Teen  TEEN 305.896 JOSEPH    Check Shelf
 Cromwell-Belden Public Library - Young Adult  YA 305.8 JOS    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Young Adult  YA 305.8 JOSEPH    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Teen Department  TEEN 305.8 JOS    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description xviii, 254 pages ; 22 cm
Summary 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.
"Part memoir, part guidebook, this title explores scenarios of interpersonal and institutional struggle to introduce the next generation of White youth to anti-racism."--Kirkus Reviews.
Bibliography Includes bibliographic references (pages 245-247) and index.
Contents We want you to see race -- We can enjoy Ed Sheeran, BTS, and Cardi B -- Certain things are racist, even if you don't know it -- You could at least try to pronounce my name correctly -- This isn't a fad : this is my culture -- So your friend is racist. What should you do? -- No. You can't. No. You shouldn't. And don't ask that -- No, I didn't get here by affirmative action (and if I did, so what?) -- Let's not do oppression olympics -- We don't care what your Black, brown, or Asian friend said was okay (F.U.B.U.) -- In the end : we don't need allies, we need accomplices -- An encyclopedia of racism -- People and things to know -- The "Black friend" playlist.
Credits Includes bibliographic references and index.
Subject Joseph, Frederick (Activist) -- Juvenile literature.
Race awareness -- Juvenile literature.
Anti-racism -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Racism -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
Race awareness.
Anti-racism -- United States.
Racism.
United States -- Race relations.
White people -- Attitudes.
Race awareness.
Anti-racism.
Racism.
United States -- Race relations.
White people -- Attitudes. (OCoLC)fst01174817
Anti-racism. (OCoLC)fst01742067
Race awareness. (OCoLC)fst01086455
Race relations. (OCoLC)fst01086509
Racism. (OCoLC)fst01086616
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form Young adult literature.
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
Informational works. (OCoLC)fst01919930
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Anecdotes.
Informational works.
Autobiographies.
ISBN 9781536217018 (hardcover)
1536217018 (hardcover)
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