Frederick Joseph

Gebundenes Buch

The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person

Beschreibung

Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs--creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice. Features conversations with Jemele Hill, Angie Thomas, Naima Cochrane and others.

Autor

Frederick Joseph is a Yonkers, New York-raised two-time New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. His books include the poetry collection We Alive, Beloved; the nonfiction works Patriarchy Blues, The Black Friend, and Better Than We Found It, co-written with Porsche Joseph; the picture book Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: The Courage to Dream, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith; and the forthcoming YA novel This Thing of Ours. He was recognized with a 2021 International Literacy Association Young Adult Book Award, was named to the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising, and is an activist, philanthropist, and poet. Frederick Joseph was also honored with a 2023 Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award and the 2018 Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, and he was selected for the 2018 Root 100, a list of the most influential African Americans.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 211mm x 148mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 429g
• ISBN-13: 9781536217018
• ISBN-10: 1536217018
• Artikelnr.: 59957118

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