White boy black girl : what our differences can teach us, one honest conversation at a time
(2024)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
241.675/BRINKMAN,A

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 241.675/BRINKMAN,A Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Carol Stream, Illinois : Tyndale Momentum, a Tyndale nonfiction imprint, [2024]
©2024
DESCRIPTION

209 pages ; 21 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781496474933, 1496474937 :, 1496474937, 9781496474933
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Welcome to our world! -- The five words that changed everything -- As different as black and white -- Let the awkward conversations begin! -- Does everything have to be about race -- Under the influence -- Excuse me, but I think you just stepped in something -- Trying to be the perfect Black person -- Trying to be the perfect white person -- Getting on the same team -- Please stop saying, "I don't see color" -- Celebrating what we don't understand -- Down the rabbit hole -- The other five words that changed everything -- Encouragement for those dealing with church trauma

Let the Awkward Conversations Begin! Adaeze and Chad--two different people, two different backgrounds--both brought a lot of baggage into their relationship. Adaeze, a black Nigerian American woman who has lived with racism and discrimination her entire life. Chad, a white man with a family from the South who mostly grew up in white spaces. Determined to learn to communicate honestly and effectively, they stepped into tough conversations about their differences. Walls came down and Adaeze and Chad discovered the trust and respect they could have in and for each other. White Boy/Black Girl is an open-handed invitation from Adaeze and Chad to learn: Why trying to be the "perfect" Black or white person can't be the goal -- How to attempt to get it right when you're terrified of getting it wrong -- What to do when you're feeling uncomfortable, defensive, or misunderstood -- That repair is possible even when you've flat-out stepped in it -- The importance of surrendering our pain and prejudice to the redemptive work of Jesus. Adaeze and Chad provide a safe space for us to eavesdrop on some of the most vulnerable conversations they've had about their differences. Their candid and honest back and forth gives us common, usable language to meet each other where we're at. The path to empathy and understanding isn't easy--but they promise you, it's always worth it

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