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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy Emmanuel Acho

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy By Emmanuel Acho

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy by Emmanuel Acho


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Summary

An engaging book that aims to open up a dialogue about systemic racism, inspired by Emmanuel Acho's viral video series with over ten million views, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy Summary

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy by Emmanuel Acho

What terms are acceptable now to refer to black people and why has that changed over time?
If the N word is such a bad word, why do my black friends use it all the time?
How has systemic racism gotten so out of hand and how did it start?

In Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy former American football player Emmanuel Acho addresses the awkward questions white and other non-black people have been afraid to ask and don't know how to answer. Drawing from his own experiences, Emmanuel creates a safe space for curious young people and their parents to find answers to difficult questions about race and racism. This essential book will help support readers to dismantle racism and be the drivers of change in their own lives, schools and communities.

About Emmanuel Acho

Emmanuel Acho is a Fox Sports Analyst (Speak for Yourself) and Host/Producer of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, a web series opening a dialogue about racism. He is also the author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy. Drafted to the NFL in 2012, Acho played for the Cleveland Browns and later the Philadelphia Eagles until stepping off the field to begin his broadcast career in 2016. In 2019, Forbes listed Acho as a 30Under 30 honoree, recognizing him for his success as the youngest national football analyst for ESPN. Acho earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of Texas and his family's nonprofit organization, Living Hope Christian Ministries, is dedicated to providing adequate medical treatment to the people of Nigeria.

Additional information

GOR011380546
9781529067736
1529067731
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy by Emmanuel Acho
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
20210513
320
N/A
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