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The Blurb On The Back:
”We don’t see color.”
“I didn’t know Black people liked Star Wars.”
When Frederick Joseph was a Black student in a largely white high school there were many hurtful comments that he often just let go. Now he and fourteen other prominent artists and activists discuss their experiences of racism in their teenage years and beyond.
Offering himself as a friend to the reader, Joseph explores everything from cultural appropriation to “reverse racism” and white privilege.
Both a conversation starter and a tool kit, this is an essential read for committed anti-racists and newcomers to the cause of racial justice alike.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Frederick Joseph is a writer, award-winning activist, philanthropist and marketing professional. This YA book draws on Joseph’s and 14 other contributors’ teen experiences to provide teaching moments to white people about the Black experience while also offering people of colour affirmation. It’s a difficult read at times albeit a necessary one and the start of a conversation but it is short and at times I thought it needed a bit more depth.
THE BLACK FRIEND: ON BEING A BETTER WHITE PERSON was released in the United Kingdom on 1st April 2021. Thanks to Walker Books for the review copy of this book.
“I didn’t know Black people liked Star Wars.”
When Frederick Joseph was a Black student in a largely white high school there were many hurtful comments that he often just let go. Now he and fourteen other prominent artists and activists discuss their experiences of racism in their teenage years and beyond.
Offering himself as a friend to the reader, Joseph explores everything from cultural appropriation to “reverse racism” and white privilege.
Both a conversation starter and a tool kit, this is an essential read for committed anti-racists and newcomers to the cause of racial justice alike.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Frederick Joseph is a writer, award-winning activist, philanthropist and marketing professional. This YA book draws on Joseph’s and 14 other contributors’ teen experiences to provide teaching moments to white people about the Black experience while also offering people of colour affirmation. It’s a difficult read at times albeit a necessary one and the start of a conversation but it is short and at times I thought it needed a bit more depth.
THE BLACK FRIEND: ON BEING A BETTER WHITE PERSON was released in the United Kingdom on 1st April 2021. Thanks to Walker Books for the review copy of this book.
