An irreverent; yet powerful exploration of race relations by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Chris Farley ShowFrank; funny; and incisive; Some of My Best Friends Are Black offers a profoundly honest portrait of race in America. In a book that is part reportage; part history; part social commentary; Tanner Colby explores why the civil rights movement ultimately produced such little true integration in schools; neighborhoods; offices; and churches—the very places where social change needed to unfold. Weaving together the personal; intimate stories of everyday people—black and white—Colby reveals the strange; sordid history of what was supposed to be the end of Jim Crow; but turned out to be more of the same with no name. He shows us how far we have come in our journey to leave mistrust and anger behind—and how far all of us have left to go.
#312059 in Books Penguin Books 2012-11-27 2012-11-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.98 x 1.02 x 5.98l; 1.05 #File Name: 0143122126464 pagesGreat product!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Beautifully Written; A Compelling Read!By Christina C.I absolutely devoured this book. What an amazing life Chanel lead; and quite a trailblazer she was. And in the hands of an excellent biographer such as Ms. Chaney; the book was utterly compelling to read from beginning to end. Chaney really captures the despair of the early years as well as the headiness of the expansive years. I would have liked to have learned more about the business end of Chanel's life and of her growing empire rather than the social trivialities; however; it is clear that Chanel had quite a lot going on in her love affairs; social life as well as business and fitting it in 400 pages is quite a feat in and of itself. An inspiring and engrossing book!!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Excellent reading!By Diane NicholsI have been interested in the life story of Chanel for some time.Such a dark cloud hung over this woman it's surprising she maintainedher creativity.No holds barred pertaining to social stigmas; wealth and poverty.I'm finding it so detail oriented that it puts one in the era with aclear understanding of the struggles due to the customs and beliefsof that time.If you have an interest this is some what of a historical documentation.I'm glad to have found it.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Chanel helped create the idea of womanhood for the modern worldBy C. KovachThis is an In -depth biography of Gabrielle Chanel with a more candid view of her than previous books about her. It does a good job of conveying the social and political norms of Chanel's times. Chanel was a fascinating yet tortured woman who helped shape the idea of womanhood in our modern era. She influenced much more than just fashion. She had the courage and instinct to risk the accepted norms of her time. She gave woman the freedom to dress and act without the restrictions of the stilted past.
