{"product_id":"its-the-little-things-everyday-interactions-that-anger-annoy-and-divide-the-races-paperback-1","title":"It's the Little Things: Everyday Interactions That Anger, Annoy, and Divide the Races - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLena Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times veteran Lena Williams candidly explores the everyday occurrences that strain racial relations, reaching a conclusion that \"no one could disagree with\" (The New York Times Book Review) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough we no longer live in a legally segregated society, the division between blacks and whites never seems to go away. We work together, go to school together, and live near each other, but beneath it all there is a level of misunderstanding that breeds mistrust and a level of miscommunication that generates anger. Now in paperback, this is Lena Williams's honest look at the interactions between blacks and whites-the gestures, expressions, tones, and body language that keep us divided. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank, funny, and smart, It's the Little Things steps back from academia and takes a candid approach to race relations. Based on her own experiences as well as what she has learned from focus groups across the United States, Lena Williams does for race what Deborah Tannen did for gender. Finally, we have a book that traverses the color lines to help us understand, and eliminate, the alarmingly common interactions that get under the skin of both blacks and whites. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe kind of reading that will make some black folks chuckle and nod their heads in appreciation. -\u003ci\u003eAfrican Sun Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on personal experiences as well as those of focus groups across the country, Lena Williams does for race what Deborah Tannen did for gender. Although we no longer live in a legally segregated society, the division between blacks and whites never seems to go away. We work together, go to school together, and live near each other, but beneath it all there is a level of misunderstanding that breeds mistrust and a level of miscommunication that generates anger. Frank, funny, and smart, \u003ci\u003eIt's the Little Things\u003c\/i\u003e takes a candid approach to race relations. Finally, we have a book that traverses the color lines to help us understand, and eliminate, the alarmingly common interactions that anger, annoy, and divide the races. \u003cbr\u003eA Selection of Black Expression Book Club \u003cbr\u003e\"Sassy and informative, It's the Little Things lets blacks and whites walk a mile in each others' shoes.\" -\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A sounding board for blacks and whites concerned with bridging the racial divide.\"-\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Socially penetrating. . . . [It's the Little Things] should be put in every schoolchild's hand as soon as the youngster can understand it.\"-\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLena Williams is a twenty-five-year veteran of the New York Times. Currently covering sports, she is also the chairperson of the Newspaper Guild at the New York Times. The article, \"It's the Little Things\" won the New York Association of Black Journalists award as a feature piece. She lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42030502445136,"sku":"9780156013482","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/dWJhR3JLV1lmQlVBVVJZVmtxRkJPQT09_3db1baed-0d32-4543-b6e1-9448dc21f960.webp?v=1771834359","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/its-the-little-things-everyday-interactions-that-anger-annoy-and-divide-the-races-paperback-1","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}