{"product_id":"things-that-make-white-people-uncomfortable-hardcover","title":"Things That Make White People Uncomfortable - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Zirin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartellus Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA version for Young Adults is also available. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organizer, and a change maker. He's also one of the most scathingly humorous athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBennett adds his unmistakable voice to discussions of racism and police violence, Black athletes and their relationship to powerful institutions like the NCAA and the NFL, the role of protest in history, and the responsibilities of athletes as role models to speak out against injustice. Following in the footsteps of activist-athletes from Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick, Bennett demonstrates his outspoken leadership both on and off the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with award-winning sportswriter and author Dave Zirin, \u003cem\u003eThings that Make White People Uncomfortable\u003c\/em\u003e is a sports book for our turbulent times, a memoir, and a manifesto as hilarious and engaging as it is illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Bennett is a three-time Pro Bowler, Pro Bowl MVP, Super Bowl Champion, and two-time NFC Champion. He has gained international recognition for his public support for the Black Lives Matter Movement, women's rights, and other social justice causes. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Most Influential African Americans by \u003cem\u003eThe Root\u003c\/em\u003e, was the Seattle Seahawks nominee for the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year award, and was honored along with his brother Martellus with a BET Shine a Light award for exceptional service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe is the cofounder with Pele Bennett of The Bennett Foundation, which educates underserved children and communities through free, accessible programming. He has held free camps and health clinics in Seattle, in his hometown of Houston, in his current offseason home, Honolulu, and in South Dakota on the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe donates all of his endorsement money and the proceeds from his jersey sales to fund health and education projects for poor and underserved youth and minority communities, and recently expanded his reach globally to support STEM programming in Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe is the proud father of three daughters, Peyton, Blake, and Ollie.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDave Zirin is the sports editor for the \u003cem\u003eNation\u003c\/em\u003e and the author of several books, most recently \u003cem\u003eBrazil's Dance with the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e. Named one of \u003cem\u003eUTNE Reader\u003c\/em\u003e's \"Fifty Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,\" Zirin is a frequent guest on \u003cem\u003eMSNBC\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eESPN\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDemocracy Now!\u003c\/em\u003e He hosts \u003cem\u003eWPFW\u003c\/em\u003e's The Collision with Etan Thomas and has been called the best sportswriter in the United States, by Robert Lipsyte.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770753646880,"sku":"9781608468935","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1c18343d2cd61290df40a566df073b1.webp?v=1780377846","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/things-that-make-white-people-uncomfortable-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}