{"product_id":"race-rules-what-your-black-friend-wont-tell-you-paperback","title":"Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFatimah Gilliam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Those looking to move beyond performative allyship will find this an excellent resource.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eWell-informed, hard-hitting advice for antiracists.\u003ci\u003e\" --Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if there were a set of rules to educate people against race-based social faux pas that damage relationships, perpetuate racist stereotypes, and harm people of color? This book provides just that in an effort to slow the malignant domino effect of race-based ignorance in American communities and workplaces to help address the vestiges of our nation's racist past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRace Rules \u003c\/i\u003eis an innovative, practical manual for white people of the unwritten rules relating to race, explaining the unvarnished truth about racist and offensive white behaviors. It offers a unique lens from Fatimah Gilliam, a light-skinned Black woman, and is informed by the revealing things white people say when they don't realize she's Black. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresented as a series of race rules, this book has each chapter tackling a specific topic many people of color wish white people understood. Combining history and explanations with practical advice, it goes beyond the theoretical by focusing on what's implementable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGilliam addresses issues such as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacial blinders and misperceptions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhite privilege\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacial stereotypes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday choices and behaviors that cause racial harm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroducing a straightforward universal three-step framework to unlearn racism and challenge misconceptions, this book offers readers a chance to change behaviors and shift mindsets to better navigate cross-racial interactions and relationships. Through its race etiquette guidelines, it teaches white people to become action-oriented racism disruptors instead of silent, complicit supporters of white supremacy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFatimah Gilliam\u003c\/b\u003e began her career as a corporate attorney on Wall Street, worked for Citigroup overseeing campus diversity recruiting for all its U.S. businesses, and oversaw corporate partnerships as the Head of Finance and Fundraising for North America for the Nobel Peace Prize-winning United Nations World Food Programme. Since founding The Azara Group, which provides diversity and inclusion, leadership development, negotiation, and strategy consulting services, she has advised Fortune 500 corporations, senior executives running billion-dollar businesses, and industry thought leaders. She holds a law degree from Columbia Law School, a Master in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and a BA from Wellesley College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.6 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47389228138674,"sku":"9781523004485","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e6ee00b326cce4218f07a7ed059040ef.webp?v=1777928041","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/race-rules-what-your-black-friend-wont-tell-you-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}