Growing up a white girl in the rural south I never met any black people. The small town I lived in Virginia didn't have any. We were taught History especially Virginia History in elementary school. When I took U S History in high school and we covered topics that dealt with black people and black history nothing was ever told in great detail and that always bothered me. Being an avid reader from the time I was big enough to read chapter books I read every book I could get my hands on about black history. One big one being Alex Haley's Roots. Finding out the true US History opened my eyes and I wanted to meet a black person. I wanted to say how sorry I was for how their ancestors were treated. The first time I met a black person I was 19 and in college. We got along well and had a lot in common. I wanted more of the prejudiced whites around me to meet blacks, get to know them as people and stop stereotypes. Unfortunately, I'm now in my 40s and people are still racist.
This book written by a husband and wife team was very informative and thought provoking. It gives great advice to anyone who is black to help fight stereotypes in their workplace and daily life. It is also a great self help book for anyone who isn't black to learn about the struggles black people go through. Things that white people never have to or will ever have to experience. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about this topic.
This book written by a husband and wife team was very informative and thought provoking. It gives great advice to anyone who is black to help fight stereotypes in their workplace and daily life. It is also a great self help book for anyone who isn't black to learn about the struggles black people go through. Things that white people never have to or will ever have to experience. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about this topic.