{"product_id":"9780593298541","title":"Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"…extraordinary and representative.\"\u003ci\u003e—NPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Drayton explores the ramifications of racism that span generations, global white supremacy, and the pitfalls of American culture.\"\u003ci\u003e—Shondaland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the early '90s, young Tiffanie Drayton and her siblings left Trinidad and Tobago to join their mother in New Jersey, where she'd been making her way as a domestic worker, eager to give her children a shot at the American Dream. At first, life in the US was idyllic. But chasing good school districts with affordable housing left Tiffanie and her family constantly uprooted—moving from Texas to Florida then back to New Jersey. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, exhausted by the pursuit of a \"better life\" in America, twenty-year old Tiffanie returns to Tobago. She is suddenly able to enjoy the simple freedom of being Black without fear, and imagines a different future for her own children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn expansion of her \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003epiece of the same name, Black American Refugee examines in depth the intersection of her personal experiences and the broader culture and historical ramifications of American racism and global white supremacy. Through thoughtful introspection and candidness, Tiffanie unravels the complex workings of the people in her life, including herself, centering Black womanhood, and illuminating the toll a lifetime of racism can take. Must Black people search beyond the shores of the \"land of the free\" to realize emancipation? Or will the voices that propel America's new reckoning welcome all dreamers and dreams to this land?","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045562368240,"sku":"9780593298541","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780593298541_p0.jpg?v=1763721173","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780593298541","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}