First published 2024
Bakari Sellers examines current American politics and policies that affect Black families nationwide. The New York Times bestselling author builds on themes from My Vanishing Country to address systemic problems in healthcare, education, early childhood programs, and law enforcement. Sellers conducts interviews with civil rights leaders including Rev. William Barber and attorney Ben Crump to develop concrete solutions for racial inequities. He analyzes conservative media influences and the financial networks supporting figures like Tucker Carlson. Four years after his emotional CNN appearance discussing George Floyd's murder, Sellers provides the answers he sought when wondering what to tell his teenage daughter and young son about being Black in America. The book presents practical recommendations for improving conditions in Black communities across the country, from South Carolina to urban centers nationwide.
Genres: american, african-american, politics, social-issues, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-commentary, solutions-oriented
Setting: America, Black Communities, South Carolina, Urban Centers
Period: Current
187 pages · Kindle Edition · Amistad