A powerful new young readers’ edition inspired by Emmanuel Acho’s bestselling adult book and viral video series Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man.
New York Times–bestselling author and former NFL player Emmanuel Acho kick-starts an important dialogue about race and racism with a new generation of young readers eager to make a change.
Want to know exactly why it’s never okay for white people to use
the N-word? Whether or not “reverse racism” exists? Why white privilege isn’t just for the rich? What it really means to be an ally?
In Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy, no question is off the table.
Approaching every question with openness and patience, Emmanuel connects his own experience with race and racism—from attending majority-white prep schools to his time in the NFL playing on majority-black football teams—to insightful lessons in black history and black culture.
Filled with honest answers and actionable advice, this book is a must-read for those in our youngest generation looking to understand and dismantle racism within their own communities.
Emmanuel Acho is a Fox Sports Analyst (Co-Host, FS1 “Speak for Yourself”) and Host/Producer of “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”, a web series about racism to drive open and uncomfortable dialogue. After earning his undergraduate degree in sports management in 2012, Emmanuel was drafted by the Cleveland Browns. He was then traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013, where he spent most of his career. While in the NFL, Emmanuel spent off-seasons at the University of Texas to earn his master’s degree in Sports Psychology. In 2016, Emmanuel left the football field and picked up the microphone to begin his broadcast career. In 2018, Emmanuel was promoted within ESPN, where he served as the youngest national football analyst and was named a 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 Selection. In 2017, he and his family’s non-profit organization, Living Hope Christian Ministries, raised enough funds to build a hospital in rural Nigeria.
