Author: Christie, Ron

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books

Format:Hardcover

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Acting White demonstrates how the charge that any African-American who is successful, well mannered, or well educated is "acting white," is a slur that continues to haunt blacks. Ron Christie traces the complex history of the phrase, from Uncle Tom's Cabin to the tensions between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X to Bill Cosby's controversial NAACP speech in 2004. The author also writes candidly of being challenged by black students for his "acting white," and also of being labeled a race traitor in Congress by daring to be Republican. This lucid chronicle reveals how this prevalent put-down sets back much of the hard-earned progress for all blacks in American society. Deftly argued and determinedly controversial, this book is certain to spur thoughtful discussion for years to come.

Category		Subject
Social Science		Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
History & Geography		Social History
History & Geography		United States

ISBN-13:9780312599461
ISBN-10:0312599463
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
Pages:290
Size:9.30" l x 6.20" w x 1.20" h
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