{"product_id":"black-stats-monique-w-morris-9781595589194","title":"Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-First Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential handbook of eye-opening--and frequently myth-busting--facts and figures about the real lives of Black Americans today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere's no defeating white supremacist myths without data--real data. \u003cem\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/em\u003e is a compact and useful guide that offers up-to-date figures on Black life in the United States today, avoiding jargon and assumptions and providing critical analyses and information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonique W. Morris, author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003ePushout\u003c\/em\u003e, has compiled statistics from a broad spectrum of telling categories that illustrate the quality of life and the possibility of (and barriers to) advancement for a group at the heart of American society. With fascinating information on everything from disease trends, incarceration rates, and lending practices to voting habits, green jobs, and educational achievement, the material in this book will enrich and inform a range of public debates while challenging commonly held yet often misguided perceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/em\u003e simultaneously highlights measures of incredible progress, conveys the disparate impacts of social policies and practices, and surprises with revelations that span subjects including the entertainment industry, military service, and marriage trends. An essential tool for advocates, educators, and anyone seeking racial justice, \u003cem\u003eBlack Stats\u003c\/em\u003e is an affordable guidebook for anyone seeking to understand the complex state of our nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Monique W. Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595589198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595589194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013 pg. 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2013 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2014 pg. 45","brand":"Monique W. Morris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046789214463,"sku":"9781595589194","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a30b68f2-a449-4e19-bf4d-d104d5608152.jpg?v=1684986501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-stats-monique-w-morris-9781595589194","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}