{"product_id":"the-klansmans-son-my-journey-from-white-nationalism-to-antiracism-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"The Klansman's Son: My Journey from White Nationalism to Antiracism: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. Derek Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the former heir-apparent to white nationalism, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Klansman's Son\u003c\/i\u003e is an astonishing memoir of a childhood built on fear, of breaking from a community of hate.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Derek Black was raised to take over the white nationalist movement in the United States. Their father, Don Black, was a former Grand Wizard in the Ku Klux Klan and started Stormfront, the internet's first white supremacist website--Derek built the kids' page. David Duke, was also their close family friend and mentor. Racist hatred, though often wrapped up in respectability, was all Derek knew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then, while in college in 2013, Derek publicly renounced white nationalism and apologized for their actions and the suffering that they had caused. The majority of their family stopped speaking to them, and they disappeared into academia, convinced that they had done so much harm that there was no place for them in public life. But in 2016, as they watched the rise of Donald Trump, they immediately recognized what they were hearing--the spread and mainstreaming of the hate they had helped cultivate--and they knew that they couldn't stay silent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a thoughtful, insightful, and moving account of a singular life, with important lessons for our troubled times. Derek can trace a uniquely insider account of the rise of white nationalism, and how a child indoctrinated with hate can become an anti-racist adult. Few understand the ideology, motivations, or tactics of the white nationalist movement like Derek, and few have ever made so profound a change. When coded language and creeping authoritarianism spread the ideas of white nationalists, this is an essential book with a powerful voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerek Black \u003c\/b\u003eis a doctoral student in history at the University of Chicago, researching the medieval and early modern origins of the concept of race and of racist hierarchies and ideologies. Since 2016, they have spoken to many audiences at universities, foundations, institutions, museums, synagogues, and churches. They were honored with the first Elie Wiesel Award, given by the Wiesel family after the Nobel Peace Laureate's passing, and also received a humanitarian award from the Anti-Defamation League. They have been profiled in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eO!\u003c\/i\u003e, and interviewed for \u003ci\u003eFresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn Being\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. This is their first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748841455904,"sku":"9781419764783","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1375567e7ed70db20c95e7e4aebfbb2e.webp?v=1779917801","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-klansmans-son-my-journey-from-white-nationalism-to-antiracism-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}