so-soSo, I have some mixed feelings about this book. Frederick Joseph talks about a lot of things that, I think, are important to be heard, but he also says some things that are likely to turn off his intended audience (things like "this book is a gift, not an obligation" and "it isn't the duty of Black people or people of color to explain things."). These kinds of statements undermine his purpose in wanting to create a world that is more inclusive.
Great Book! I think I personally do a good job at being an accomplice, but we can ALL DO BETTER!
pickLoved this book! It‘s the frank and deeply honest conversation with “the Black Friend” we all wish we had; the one who could be honest with us, but without putting all that emotional burden on our in-person friends to explain the often very painful stuff at the often worst times. This book keeps it real, contains some great interviews, and it‘s call for accomplices instead of allies is exactly what this time in history really needs. #MustRead
An interview with Angie Thomas author of The Hate U Give.
Great point, and I thought the #SheSaid group might find this interesting too in light of our current read (Well-Read Black Girl)
So true!!! Much of my adulthood seems to be unlearning what I learned in school. (The George Washington‘s wooden teeth story🤮, the Pilgrim story, etc).
Side note: I really like the conversational style of this one verses some others I‘ve read (like “Me and White Supremacy” or “How to Be Anti-Racist”).
If the rest of this is anything like the honestly in this Preface....this book is going to be brilliantly impactful!
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person | 
