{"product_id":"uncomfortable-conversations-with-a-black-boy-racism-injustice-and-how-you-can-be-a-changemaker-9781250866103","title":"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy: Racism, Injustice, and How You Can Be a Changemaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdapted from Emmanuel Acho's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eUncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man\u003c\/i\u003e, comes an essential young readers edition aimed at opening a dialogue about systemic racism with our youngest generation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung people have the power to affect sweeping change, and the key to mending the racial divide in America lies in giving them the tools to ask honest questions and take in the difficult answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApproaching every awkward, taboo, and uncomfortable question with openness and patience, Emmanuel Acho connects his own experience with race and racism--from attending majority-white prep schools to his time in the NFL playing on majority-black football teams--to insightful lessons in black history and black culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy \u003c\/i\u003eis just one way young readers can begin to short circuit racism within their own lives and communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmanuel Acho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250866103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513640 \/ Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmanuel Acho\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fox Sports Analyst (Co-Host, FS1 \"Speak for Yourself\") and Host\/Producer of \"Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man\", a web series about racism to drive open and uncomfortable dialogue. After earning his undergraduate degree in sports management in 2012, Emmanuel was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He was then traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, where he spent most of his career. While in the NFL, Emmanuel spent off-seasons at the University of Texas to earn his master's degree in Sports Psychology. In 2016, Emmanuel left the football field and picked up the microphone to begin his broadcast career. In 2018, Emmanuel was promoted within ESPN, where he served as the youngest national football analyst and was named a 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 Selection. In 2017, he and his family's non-profit organization, Living Hope Christian Ministries, raised enough funds to build a hospital in rural Nigeria.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Emmanuel Acho \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47284626358429,"sku":"9781250866103","price":26.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6adb8d3c-4340-4c23-9255-2eaca4c3b238.jpg?v=1759991976","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/uncomfortable-conversations-with-a-black-boy-racism-injustice-and-how-you-can-be-a-changemaker-9781250866103","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}