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My First White Friend

Confessions on Race, Love and Forgiveness
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Description

"In mid-life Afro-American journalist Raybon made a conscious decision to stop hating white people. Her journal/analysis provides discourse on hatred and forgiveness, the rise of her hatred, and her efforts to conquer her fears and forgive the past. An unusual account of conscious change."—Kirkus Reviews.

Product Details

PublisherPenguin Books
Publish DateJune 01, 1997
Pages272
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9780140244366
Dimensions7.7 X 5.1 X 0.6 inches | 0.5 pounds

About the Author

Patricia Raybon is an award-winning journalist, author, and essayist. She worked as a journalist for 12 years before joining the faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder to teach print journalism for 15 years. In 2006 she turned to writing full-time. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, and USA Weekend, among others. She has also won a number of awards, including the Christopher Award and the Books for a Better Life Award for her memoir on racial forgiveness, My First White Friend. She now lives in Colorado with her husband.

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