Lisa Benson

Anchored in Bias, Fired Over "White Tears"

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Produktbeschreibung

In this timely book, journalist Lisa Benson shares her journey from the newsroom to the courtroom in her fight for justice at a local television station. Lisa made national news when her twenty-year career as a news reporter / anchor ended abruptly after she shared an article on her personal Facebook page entitled, "How White Women Use Strategic Tears to Avoid Accountability" written by fellow journalist Ruby Hamad-an article that offended two of her white female coworkers, which ultimately got her fired. After being terminated for sharing TheGuardian.com article, Lisa committed herself to understanding racism, unconscious biases, institutionalized racism, and how those issues factored into her stagnant career and job loss. In this book, courtroom testimony, along with exhibits, prove that the employer expected to support Lisa's career goals only wanted to harness and control her labor while silencing her voice. Guilty of racial ignorance, Lisa foolishly believed that if she worked hard, played by the rules, and people liked her, she could avoid the racial pitfalls that swallowed the dreams of her forefathers and condemned others to a life of criminalization, poverty, and shame. She was wrong. Lisa's book is a powerful, transparent look at the racism, systemic racism, and the anti-blackness that exists in cities, neighborhoods, and newsrooms throughout the United States.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 413g
• ISBN-13: 9781662402104
• ISBN-10: 1662402104
• Artikelnr.: 61996477

Autorenporträt

Lisa Benson is a self-diagnosed recovering perfectionist who spent five years writing her first book, Where Have I Been All My Life? During this time, she lived part time on a boat on Sydney Harbour which she found to be a peaceful and inspirational space for her writing. She continues to lead a 'double life' travelling between Newcastle and Sydney each week.Lisa has a Bachelor of Business Degree with a major in tourism and marketing. She previously held various sales and marketing positions in hotels and resorts, and also worked in a real estate office. It wasn't until Lisa was in her forties that she decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an author. She is now a full-time writer and blogger.Lisa's motto is Stop Trying - Start Being although she spent most of her life doing the exact opposite. She hopes to inspire women to stop wasting time living up to other people's expectations, to discover the magic of living an authentic life and to be free of self-imposed limitations.