Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You

 Fatimah Gilliam's "Race Rules: What Your Black Friend Won't Tell You" offers a unique lens and rare access to insights from a light-skinned Black woman, informed by the revealing things white people say when they don’t realize she’s Black.
   
   "Often, many white people will have encounters with people of color and walk away with a completely different understanding and impression of the interaction — with the white person thinking they’re friends or that any issues were just 'misunderstandings,' " Gilliam says. "Meanwhile, a person of color may walk away deeply offended, extremely disliking the white person (or even loathing them), concluding they’re racist, and dreading having to ever encounter them again, either in their next work meeting, their friend’s dinner party, or their kids’ next playdate."
   
   "Race Rules" explains that racism isn't always overt. Most often, racism actually manifests in the simple, daily choices, actions, and inaction that people engage in that harm people of color and uphold white supremacy. We cannot solve and disrupt what we don’t see. "Race Rules" removes people’s blinders so they can unlearn racism, grow and evolve, live their values, and be a better version of themselves.
   
   "Race Rules" is full of tips and tools on cross-racial interactions in people’s personal and professional lives. It explains the unvarnished truth about racist and offensive behaviors to shift mindsets and become action oriented Racism Disruptors instead of silent supporters of the status quo and white supremacy. It even offers a straightforward, universal 3-step framework to unlearn racism and challenge misconceptions. It stands alone in its own category by combining candid storytelling, history, data, and explanations with practical advice to help change behaviors — going beyond the theoretical by focusing on what’s implementable. In an easy-to-read format, it fills a market void by offering guidance on what to do.
   
   People are thirsty for solutions. "Race Rules" answers the public’s call for direction to be our best selves.

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