Conversations in Black, Ed Gordon
Conversations in Black, Ed Gordon
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Conversations in Black
On Power, Politics, and Leadership

Author: Ed Gordon

Narrator: Ed Gordon, Tracey Leigh, Zeno Robinson, Kamali Minter, Norm Johnson, Phil Morris, Toya Turner, Kyle Chapple, Latisha Divento, Leon Nixon

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Hachette Books

Published: 02/18/2020

Synopsis

An award-winning journalist envisions the future of leadership, excellence, and prosperity in Black America with this "urgent and pathbreaking" work (Marc Lamont Hill).

Hard-hitting, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Conversations in Black offers sage wisdom for navigating race in a radically divisive America, and, with help from his mighty team of black intelligentsia, veteran journalist Ed Gordon creates hope and a timeless new narrative on what the future of black leadership should look like and how we can get there.

In Conversations in Black, Gordon brings together some of the most prominent voices in black America today, including Stacey Abrams, Harry Belafonte, Charlamagne tha God, Michael Eric Dyson, Alicia Garza, Jemele Hill, Iyanla VanZant, Eric Holder, Killer Mike, Angela Rye, Al Sharpton, T.I., Maxine Waters, and so many more to answer questions about vital topics affecting our nation today, such as: Will the black vote control the 2020 election?Do black lives really matter?After the Obama presidency, are black people better off?Are stereotypical images of people of color changing in Hollywood?How is "Black Girl Magic" changing the face of black America? Bombarded with media, music, and social media messages that enforce stereotypes of people of color, Gordon sets out to dispel what black power and black excellence really look like today and offers a way forward in a new age of black prosperity and pride. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookishrealm on May 20, 2020

What a powerful book ! I don't think I truly knew what I was getting myself into when I decided to pick up this book. At first it was just cover appeal especially when I saw all the names that I recognized. However, from the moment that I opened this book my read became so much more. A lot of the to......more

Goodreads review by Starlah on February 28, 2020

OH EM EF GE. This is literally a book of conversations that we ALL need to be having. I absolutely LOVED how this book was structured! I didn't feel like reading a book but more like watching a round table discussion. And with so many questions asked, even some directed towards the reader, it did an......more

Goodreads review by David on July 20, 2020

5.0 I do not think I have ever highlighted a book, or thought more deeply throughout a book in my entire life. I cannot recommend this book enough! If you are someone who is serious about trying to understand the current state of black America today and place it in a historical context, then I urge y......more

Goodreads review by LeeTravelGoddess on April 10, 2022

YAAAAAALLLLLLLL, LISTEN... So, initially i was like... wait WHET?? And once I got into the groove of the book I was in THE GROOVE OF THE BOOK!!! This book is so monumental to me in so many regards, from so many different perspectives. I learned so much from this one piece of literature-- my knowledg......more

Goodreads review by Richard on January 23, 2021

Wow - I didn’t know how much I needed to read this book until I read it. Back in the day I knew something about important Black issues. In college I ran a slate for student body government that was 2/5th Black. I was actively involved in obtaining Black housing for those who desired it. I saw, talked......more

Quotes

Essence, "6 Books that Celebrate Being Black and Proud"Good Housekeeping, "20 Best Books About Antiracism"St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "15 Books to Read About Race"TIME, "Books about Race and Antiracism"

"Ed Gordon is one the most important journalists in American history. In this powerful book, Gordon showcases his unparalleled ability to pull the freshest insights from the most unique and important voices in Black America. The conversations in this book offer the type of critical analysis, fresh insight, and unshakable hope necessary to move Black America into new levels of freedom and prosperity. Conversations in Black is urgent and pathbreaking text."—Marc Lamont Hill

"[This book] gathers a dream team of Black leaders, influencers and celebs...Together they have a series of honest, compelling conversations about the State of Black America."—BET.com

"Vibrant and empowering... refreshing, illuminating contributions sure to spark lively and constructive discussion and debate."—Kirkus

"A comprehensive and unvarnished look at the state of Black America... [this book] will almost certainly serve as one of the most important works of his career."—Rolling Out

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