America Made Me a Black Man
$46.33
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
14 December 2022
Summary
A searing memoir of American racism from a Somali-American who survived hardships in his birth country only to experience firsthand the dehumanization of Black people in his adopted land, the United States.
“No one told me about America.”
Born in Somalia and raised in a valley among nomads, Boyah Farah grew up with a code of male bravado that helped him survive deprivation, disease, and civil war. Arriving in America, he believed that the code that ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398504820 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1398504823 |
| Author: | Boyah J. Farah |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Scribner UK |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 14 December 2022 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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“Unflinching and raw, Farah’s powerful memoir is a melancholic ode to thriving in a world that’s forcing us to simply survive based solely on the color of our skin. A searing story for our times that challenges prejudices and stereotypes. Farah’s unique and courageous voice highlights what it means to live outside society’s predefined boxes for Black men.” – Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström, international bestselling author of In Every Mirror She’s Black
“Somalian refugee and writer Farah recounts a long record of dehumanization and racism in his adoptive country… An eye-opening, upsetting catalog of indignities that no one should have to suffer in a supposedly free country.” – Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Boyah J. Farah
Boyah J. Farah’s writing has been featured in The Guardian, Harvard Transition, Scheer Intelligence at KCRW, Grub Daily, and Truthdig. He is the winner of Salon’s best essay of 2017. His essays have also appeared in Harvard’s Kennedy School Review, Pangyrus magazine, and The Huffington Post.
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