Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in America

by George Yancy

Book Overview

When George Yancy penned a New York Times op-ed entitled "Dear White America" asking white Americans to confront the ways that they benefit from racism, he knew his article would be controversial. But he was unprepared for the flood of vitriol in response.

The resulting blowback played out in the national media, with critics attacking Yancy in every form possible--including death threats--and supporters rallying to his side. Despite the rhetoric...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538104059
• ISBN13: 9781538104057
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.5"