{"product_id":"all-the-white-friends-i-couldnt-keep-hope-and-hard-pills-to-swallow-about-fighting-for-black-lives-hardcover","title":"All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope--And Hard Pills to Swallow--About Fighting for Black Lives - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndre Henry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA leading voice for social justice reveals how he stopped arguing with white people who deny the ongoing legacy of racism--and offers a proven path forward for Black people and people of color based on the history of nonviolent struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A moving personal journey that lends practical insight for expanding and strengthening the global antiracist movement.\"--Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen They Call You a Terrorist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the rallying cry \"Black Lives Matter\" was heard across the world in 2013, Andre Henry was one of the millions for whom the movement caused a political awakening and a rupture in some of his closest relationships with white people. As he began using his artistic gifts to share his experiences and perspective, Henry was aggrieved to discover that many white Americans--people he called friends and family--were more interested in debating whether racism existed or whether Henry was being polite enough in the way he used his voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this personal and thought-provoking book, Henry explores how the historical divides between Black people and non-Black people are expressed through our most mundane interactions, and why this struggle won't be resolved through civil discourse, diversity hires, interracial relationships, or education. What we need is a revolution, one that moves beyond symbolic progress to disrupt systems of racial violence and inequality in tangible, creative ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharing stories from his own path to activism--from studying at seminary to becoming a student of nonviolent social change, from working as a praise leader to singing about social justice--and connecting those experiences to lessons from successful nonviolent struggles in America and around the world, Andre Henry calls on Black people and people of color to divest from whiteness and its false promises, trust what their lived experiences tell them, and practice hope as a discipline as they work for lasting change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndre Henry\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning musician, writer, and activist. He is a columnist for Religion News Service and the author of the newsletter \"Hope and Hard Pills.\" He is a student of nonviolent struggle, having organized protests in Los Angeles, where he lives, and studied under international movement leaders through the Harvard Kennedy School. His work in pursuit of racial justice has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nation, \u003c\/i\u003eand on \u003ci\u003eLiturgists Podcast.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.61 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767298425120,"sku":"9780593239889","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1bfd4effe5698940870abc0b79726807.webp?v=1780308576","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/all-the-white-friends-i-couldnt-keep-hope-and-hard-pills-to-swallow-about-fighting-for-black-lives-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}