Afraid of the Dark What Whites and Blacks Need to Know about Each Other |
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Author:
| Myers, Jim |
Foreword by:
| Jackson, Jesse |
ISBN: | 978-1-55652-342-7 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2000 |
Publisher: | Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
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Imprint: | Lawrence Hill Books |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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Finally, here is the definitive answer for anyone who has contact with people of another race -- in companies, schools, neighbourhoods, or other social situations -- a book that finally reveals that race is not the unfathomable mystery it is usually made out to be. In a revealing and accessible discussion, this book explains why whites are uneasy about blacks and how blacks react to this; why blacks suspect the worst from whites and why white explanations don't work; why myths about...
More DescriptionFinally, here is the definitive answer for anyone who has contact with people of another race -- in companies, schools, neighbourhoods, or other social situations -- a book that finally reveals that race is not the unfathomable mystery it is usually made out to be. In a revealing and accessible discussion, this book explains why whites are uneasy about blacks and how blacks react to this; why blacks suspect the worst from whites and why white explanations don't work; why myths about sex remain so prevalent; why blacks and whites don't watch the same TV shows; why they often think differently about their hair and their bodies; and what they can do together to make their relations better.