Why Does Everything Have to Be about Race?: 25 Arguments That Won't Go Away (Hardcover)

by Keith Boykin Description Fight back against misinformation and ignorance as New York Times bestselling author Keith Boykin debunks 25 of the most common claims used to refute America's racist past and present. . The most toxic racial arguments share one of five traits. They try to erase Black history, prioritize white victimhood, deny Black oppression, promote myths of Black inferiority, or rebrand racism as something else entirely. They're all designed to distract society from racial justice, but now we have the tools to debunk them. .With a mixture of personal experience, reportage, and extensive research, Keith Boykin takes a wrecking ball to twenty-five of the most widespread deceptions about race, such as: The Civil War was about states' rights, not slavery; Affirmative action is reverse discrimination; and Critical Race Theory is indoctrinating children to hate one another..Keith shows us how to refute lies, myths, and misinformation with history, knowledge, and truth. About the Author Keith Boykin is a New York Times-bestselling author, TV and film producer, and former CNN political commentator. A graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School, Keith served in the White House, cofounded the National Black Justice Coalition, cohosted the BET talk show My Two Cents, and taught at the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University in New York. He's a Lambda Literary Award-winning author and editor of seven books. He lives in Los Angeles. Product Details Category: Social Thought, Race & Racism Language: English Format/Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: New ISBN-10:1541703316 ISBN-13:  978-1541703315 Publisher: Bold Type Books Date Published: January 23, 2024 Pages: 288 Terms of Sale All book sales are final. No returns or exchanges. Purchaser will receive a new book that has never been read. In stock books will be shipped within 7 business days of receipt of order via a major mail carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEX, or DHL) and may take up to 14 days to arrive depending on the carrier and destination. Special orders typically arrive 14 to 21 days after purchase date. Pre-orders typically arrive on or around book's date of publication.