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: | 978-1-56976-586-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2001 |
| Publisher: | Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $13.99 |
Book Description:
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The definitive guide for anyone who has contact with people of another race--in companies, schools, neighborhoods, or other social situations--this book asserts that race is not the unfathomable mystery it is usually made out to be. In a revealing, accessible, and stimulating discussion based on little-known facts and innovative research, this book explains why many whites are uneasy about blacks and how blacks react to this, why numerous blacks suspect the worst from whites, why white...
More DescriptionThe definitive guide for anyone who has contact with people of another race--in companies, schools, neighborhoods, or other social situations--this book asserts that race is not the unfathomable mystery it is usually made out to be. In a revealing, accessible, and stimulating discussion based on little-known facts and innovative research, this book explains why many whites are uneasy about blacks and how blacks react to this, why numerous blacks suspect the worst from whites, why white explanations don't hold up, why myths about sex remain so prevalent, and what both races can do together to make their relations better.