{"product_id":"whats-going-on-paperback","title":"What's Going On - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan McCall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the same personal authority and exhilarating directness he brought to his account of his passage from a prison cell to the newsroom of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, Nathan McCall delivers a series of front-line reports on the state of the races in today's America. The resulting volume is guaranteed to shake the assumptions of readers of every pigmentation and political allegiance.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWhat's Going On\u003c\/i\u003e, McCall adds up the hidden costs of the stereotype of black athletic prowess, which tells African American teenagers that they can only succeed on the white man's terms. He introduces a fresh perspective to the debates on gangsta rap and sexual violence. He indicts the bigotry of white churches and the complacency of the black suburban middle class, celebrates the heroism of Muhammad Ali, and defends the truth-telling of Alice Walker. Engaging, provocative, and utterly fearless, here is a commentator to reckon with, addressing our most persistent divisions in a voice of stinging immediacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrent Affairs \/ African American Studies \u003cbr\u003e\"Filled with essays that challenge America's myths.... His easy reading style unsuspectingly pricks the conscience.\" --USA Today \u003cbr\u003eith the same personal authority and exhilarating directness he brought to his account of his passage from a prison cell to the newsroom of The Washington Post, Nathan McCall delivers a series of front-line reports on the state of the races in today's America. The resulting volume is guaranteed to shake the assumptions of readers of every pigmentation and political allegiance.\u003cbr\u003eIn What's Going On, McCall adds up the hidden costs of the stereotype of black athletic prowess, which tells African American teenagers that they can only succeed on the white man's terms. He introduces a fresh perspective to the debates on gangsta rap and sexual violence. He indicts the bigotry of white churches and the complacency of the black suburban middle class, celebrates the heroism of Muhammad Ali, and defends the truth-telling of Alice Walker. Engaging, provocative, and utterly fearless, here is a commentator to reckon with, addressing our most persistent divisions in a voice of stinging immediacy. \u003cbr\u003e\"[These essays] reinforce the moral authority McCall [brings]\u003cbr\u003eto the issue of America's racial schisms.\"\u003cbr\u003e--The New York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\"Straightforward, quick-moving [and] erudite.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan McCall's autobiography, \u003ci\u003eMakes Me Wanna Holler, \u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. The book also won the Blackboard Book of the Year Award for 1995. McCall has worked as a journalist for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eVirginian Pilot-Ledger Star. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is currently on leave from \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, McCall lives in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.98 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 29, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750826148128,"sku":"9780375701504","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/01c9e97c81cf4de609c62a3772ef2474.webp?v=1779958697","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/whats-going-on-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}