Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man
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An urgent primer on race and racism， from the host of the viral hit video series
“Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”
“You cannot fix a problem you do not know you have。” So begins Emmanuel Acho in his essential guide to the truths Americans need to know to address the systemic racism that has recently electrified protests in all fifty states。 “There is a fix，” Acho says。 “But in order to access it， we’re going to have to have some uncomfortable conversations。”
In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man， Acho takes on all the questions， large and small， insensitive and taboo， many white Americans are afraid to ask—yet which all Americans need the answers to， now more than ever。 With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon， Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege， cultural appropriation， and “reverse racism。” In his own words， he provides a space of compassion and understanding in a discussion that can lack both。 He asks only for the reader’s curiosity—but along the way， he will galvanize all of us to join the antiracist fight。
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“Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”
“You cannot fix a problem you do not know you have。” So begins Emmanuel Acho in his essential guide to the truths Americans need to know to address the systemic racism that has recently electrified protests in all fifty states。 “There is a fix，” Acho says。 “But in order to access it， we’re going to have to have some uncomfortable conversations。”
In Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man， Acho takes on all the questions， large and small， insensitive and taboo， many white Americans are afraid to ask—yet which all Americans need the answers to， now more than ever。 With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon， Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege， cultural appropriation， and “reverse racism。” In his own words， he provides a space of compassion and understanding in a discussion that can lack both。 He asks only for the reader’s curiosity—but along the way， he will galvanize all of us to join the antiracist fight。
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Reviews
Amir Shahidi
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Digestible， informative， with many calls to action。 Was wary because of the intense popularity， but this is an instance where it is very well deserved。
Michael Denham
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A quick conversational primer on racism in the modern U。S。， directed toward white people。 It mostly summarizes and recommends texts and analyses of others， and although I don't know if I learned anything new here， Acho's book would make an easily digestible recommendation for white friends beginning to consider the various forms of racism in American society。 A quick conversational primer on racism in the modern U。S。， directed toward white people。 It mostly summarizes and recommends texts and analyses of others， and although I don't know if I learned anything new here， Acho's book would make an easily digestible recommendation for white friends beginning to consider the various forms of racism in American society。 。。。more
Todd Brown
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Emmanuel Acho in a very candid manner takes on the uncomfortable conversation of race and race relations to create a potential bridge for reconciliation。 This book is a must read for all cultures as a means to create conversations that may start off uncomfortable but lead to respect and honor。
Linda Ball Miller
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Loved this book。 Would recommend it to everyone。 Very thought provoking with a good bit of history。
Shiann Gardner
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The more you can educate yourself the better。 This book was very casual and I think， has great appeal to those who are just dipping their toes into the social justice / racism / activism/ antiracist realm。 But you also need to dive in。 One great read of many still to come！
Gina
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Needs an index。
Ashley Quinn
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I watched all of Emmanuel Acho’s YouTube videos by the same name， and was so excited when I found out he was working on a book too。 He invites all readers in， and challenges us to take action against racism。 Acho’s conversational style translates smoothly into the book， which made it a pageturner for me。 His organization of three parts and chapters within each part made for a clear logical pathway through his ideas and concepts， then add the resources provided at the end。
Ellie Montenegro
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Well written， easy to follow and the perfect introductory book for white allies。 Acho threads humor， storytelling and action together into a great starting point for people to learn about systemic racism， BLM and how to be anti-racist。 If you’re already well versed or looking for more detailed analysis on the topic， you’re probably past this book but I really enjoyed it。 Also Acho narrates the audiobook and he’s just fantastic to listen to。
Christine
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Borne of his viral videos in 2020， Emmanuel Acho breaks it all down。 Each chapter in his book covers a topic that many white people are uncomfortable discussing， or may not have even realized or thought about。 For each of the topics which range from identity to implicit bias to justice and much more， he gives some background， history （Let's Rewind）， and then provocative discussion （Let's Get Uncomfortable）， followed by actions white people can take （Talk It， Walk It）。 I thought it was incredibly Borne of his viral videos in 2020， Emmanuel Acho breaks it all down。 Each chapter in his book covers a topic that many white people are uncomfortable discussing， or may not have even realized or thought about。 For each of the topics which range from identity to implicit bias to justice and much more， he gives some background， history （Let's Rewind）， and then provocative discussion （Let's Get Uncomfortable）， followed by actions white people can take （Talk It， Walk It）。 I thought it was incredibly well put together and may be gifting it to a few people I know。 。。。more
Kacee
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I saw some of his videos of these “conversations，” and I really liked what I saw。 I enjoyed reading this book as well。
Heather
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3。5
Zosi
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4。5 stars
Matthew
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I received this book through Goodreads Book Giveaway。 It was superb。 Acho has a very straightforward and easy to grasp style。 This book has the ability to break down research birthed in academia and relate it conversationally。 Highly recommend this book
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Kathleen Dacey
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This is a great introductory book for beginning your antiracism work and opening your eyes to the system of white supremacy in America。 It accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do: you feel （especially if you're listening to the audiobook， read by Acho， like I was） like you're having a conversation with a black man。 Acho is only 30 years old - which makes this book very approachable for the younger generation （although it would certainly not be too "hip" for an older person to read it， not at This is a great introductory book for beginning your antiracism work and opening your eyes to the system of white supremacy in America。 It accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do: you feel （especially if you're listening to the audiobook， read by Acho， like I was） like you're having a conversation with a black man。 Acho is only 30 years old - which makes this book very approachable for the younger generation （although it would certainly not be too "hip" for an older person to read it， not at all）。 Each chapter begins with a topic pulled directly from a question Acho has been asked。 He takes the time to explain the history， the significance， and the necessary changes for each topic and then ends with recommendations for future reading/watching/etc。 and for further action。 I recommend it as an introductory read （or a primer as it's described in the blurb above） because it's so approachable and conversational - there are absolutely facts， but you're not bogged down in textbook-like material。 It's also great as a refresher if you have done some anti racism reading and want to learn from a different approach。 Acho's recommendations are， of course， great for everyone。 。。。more
Ray Grasshoff
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Should every American White person read this book？ Definitely yes。 Author Emmanuel Acho， a sports broadcaster and former pro football player， offers good and welcome insight into American life as viewed by many， and probably most， American Black people。 And it provides equally important insights into why American Blacks have those views， the historical currents and events that have led to them， and what can be done to address them。 The book is at its best on the topic of unseen White privilege， Should every American White person read this book？ Definitely yes。 Author Emmanuel Acho， a sports broadcaster and former pro football player， offers good and welcome insight into American life as viewed by many， and probably most， American Black people。 And it provides equally important insights into why American Blacks have those views， the historical currents and events that have led to them， and what can be done to address them。 The book is at its best on the topic of unseen White privilege， which might be better described as the largely unseen dis-privilege of Blacks， and institutional issues that have impeded development of greater economic success among Blacks。 That said， some -- and certainly not all， or even most -- of the author’s thoughts and ideas in this relatively short book seem to lack a full development that might have better supported some of its conclusions。 Those arguments deserve a good fleshing out to have more credibility among any skeptical readers。 。。。more
Carly
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Every bit of this book was so approachable。
Michelle
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Enjoyed the perspectives and the straight talk。 Was disarming to see questions acknowledged and answered with data and history as background。 Recommend anyone to pick up this book and be curious enough to be part of the solution to systemic racism and always know that embracing love and understanding the magic of relationships will be an antidote to hate。
Travis
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This book truly deserves 6 Stars！！
Bishopr2
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Amazing book！ I listened to his youtube series & this is even better。 Must read for allies & folks alike。
Sarah
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Definitely a must-read。 I loved the layout of each chapter was with providing historical context and then diving into those uncomfortable conversations。 This book is aimed at white readers since whenever he is speaking directly to you， it is assuming you are a white reader。 The historical context reminded me of what I have learned in my history classes。 America is a very young country， especially since it has been less than 200 years since slavery has ended。 Even if you do not agree with everyth Definitely a must-read。 I loved the layout of each chapter was with providing historical context and then diving into those uncomfortable conversations。 This book is aimed at white readers since whenever he is speaking directly to you， it is assuming you are a white reader。 The historical context reminded me of what I have learned in my history classes。 America is a very young country， especially since it has been less than 200 years since slavery has ended。 Even if you do not agree with everything that is written in this book， it is still a required read as it provides a different side 。 The author talks about ways to be an ally and provides a lot of great resources。 。。。more
Matthew Edwards
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Cannot recommend this book enough。 I listened to the audiobook version that Emmanuel Acho reads himself。 The chapters were organized around questions he has gotten from white people about race， history， interracial marriages， and more。 Incredibly thought provoking。 Each chapter ends with different things readers can do to challenge themselves。 Again， amazing book。 Would recommend this to everyone I know。
Liv
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4。5
Anne Earney
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I listened to the audio book， read by the author。 Very informative and entertaining。 It covers a lot of the same material as many of the other anti-racism books， but from a slightly different angle， and Acho is easy to listen to， with a casual and fun style。
Kris Springer
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More like 4。25–a thoughtful， honest， well-researched， worthwhile examination of the uncomfortable topics and questions about African Americans that many white people have。 A fast read but not without heaviness （of course）。 You don’t have to have watched Acho’s video series of the same name before reading; I do plan to take a watch soon because I’m curious。
Nichole
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This is a great book to start when talking about racial justice and anti racism。 Emmanuel Acho literally states in the book that he's there to be your the man to ask questions white people may have。 It is not long or daunting to read。 What is great is that in each chapter other resources are listed so that you can go further and get a deeper look into what the chapter discussed。 This is a great book to start when talking about racial justice and anti racism。 Emmanuel Acho literally states in the book that he's there to be your the man to ask questions white people may have。 It is not long or daunting to read。 What is great is that in each chapter other resources are listed so that you can go further and get a deeper look into what the chapter discussed。 。。。more
Katie Sanford
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For a book about uncomfortable topics Emmanuel Acho does a great job at making you feel invited to the conversation！ I definitely feel like this book is a great starter book on how to become an ally to the black community and it also provides a lot of great resources to continue that journey。 I plan to read more from the numerous book recommendations made throughout this book。 I'm grateful for the new perspective。 For a book about uncomfortable topics Emmanuel Acho does a great job at making you feel invited to the conversation！ I definitely feel like this book is a great starter book on how to become an ally to the black community and it also provides a lot of great resources to continue that journey。 I plan to read more from the numerous book recommendations made throughout this book。 I'm grateful for the new perspective。 。。。more
Christine
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This was a short， to-the-point， down-to-earth， conversational， historical， educational and impactful book about race。 Black history month is a great time to pick it up， but so is any time！ If you've wanted to ask some questions and get real answers， this is a fantastic place to get them。 I can't wait to watch his YouTube series on the subject！ This was a short， to-the-point， down-to-earth， conversational， historical， educational and impactful book about race。 Black history month is a great time to pick it up， but so is any time！ If you've wanted to ask some questions and get real answers， this is a fantastic place to get them。 I can't wait to watch his YouTube series on the subject！ 。。。more
Erica Hellmich
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3。5 stars。 I think this is a great "intro" book to racism in America。 Emmanuel does a great job of covering a wide variety of topics relating to race and racism in the US。 He gives a lot of ideas for additional sources for continued education and action items for how to implement changes in your own life。 While he did talk about the issues with systemic racism I felt that， based on the beginning of the book， his viewpoint was that racism could be stopped in the US if we all come together and hav 3。5 stars。 I think this is a great "intro" book to racism in America。 Emmanuel does a great job of covering a wide variety of topics relating to race and racism in the US。 He gives a lot of ideas for additional sources for continued education and action items for how to implement changes in your own life。 While he did talk about the issues with systemic racism I felt that， based on the beginning of the book， his viewpoint was that racism could be stopped in the US if we all come together and have conversations about race and racism and work to dismantle it on an individual level。 That it is more an issue with individuals being racist and perpetuating racism。 While I do also believe that is an important issue to tackle I do not believe that racism or racist systems can be stopped this way。 。。。more
Sean Levy
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