{"product_id":"9781429948098","title":"Acting White: The Curious History of a Racial Slur","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Randall Kennedy's \u003ci\u003eNigger \u003c\/i\u003eand Shelby Steele's \u003ci\u003eThe Content of Our Character, Acting White \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates how the charge that any African-American who is successful, well mannered, or well educated is \"acting white,\" is a slur that continues to haunt blacks. Ron Christie traces the complex history of the phrase, from \u003ci\u003eUncle Tom's Cabin \u003c\/i\u003eto the tensions between Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X to Bill Cosby's controversial NAACP speech in 2004. The author also writes candidly of being challenged by black students for his \"acting white,\" and also of being labeled a race traitor in Congress by daring to be Republican. This lucid chronicle reveals how this prevalent put-down sets back much of the hard-earned progress for all blacks in American society. Deftly argued and determinedly controversial, this book is certain to spur thoughtful discussion for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122516148464,"sku":"9781429948098","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429948098_p0.jpg?v=1769901850","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429948098","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}