{"product_id":"a-member-of-the-club-reflections-on-life-in-a-racially-polarized-world-isbn-9780060984304","title":"A Member of the Club: Reflections on Life in a Racially Polarized World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eMember of the Club\u003c\/em\u003e. [Graham writes of] heartbreaking ironies and contradictions, indignities and betrayals in the life of an upper-class black man.\" --\u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInformed and driven by his experience as an upper-middle-class African American man who lives and works in a predominately white environment, provocative author Lawrence Otis Graham offers a unique perspective on the subject of race. An uncompromising work that will challenge the mindset of every reader, \u003cem\u003eMember of the Club\u003c\/em\u003e is a searching book of essays ranging from examining life as a black Princetonian and corporate lawyer to exploring life as a black busboy at an all white country-club. From \u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e cover stories \u003cem\u003eInvisible Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHarlem on My Mind\u003c\/em\u003e to such new essays as \"I Never Dated a White Girl\" and \"My Dinner with Mister Charlie: A Black Man's Undercover Guide to Dining with Dignity at Ten Top New York Restaurants,\" Graham challenges racial prejudice among white Americans while demanding greater accountability and self-determination from his peers in black America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lawrence Graham surely knows about the pressures of being beholden to two very different groups.\" --\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence Otis Graham is a popular commentator on race and ethnicity. The author of ten other books, his work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e The Best American Essays\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | Informed and driven by his experience as an upper-middle-class African American who lives and works in a predominately white environment, provocative author Lawrence Otis Graham offers a unique perspective on the subject of race. An uncompromising work that will challenge the mindset of every reader, \u003cem\u003eMember of the Club\u003c\/em\u003e is a searching book of essays ranging from examining life as a black Princetonian and corporate lawyer to exploring life as a black busboy at an all white country-club. From New York magazine cover stories \u003cem\u003eInvisible Man\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHarlem on My Mind\u003c\/em\u003e to such new essays as \"I Never Dated a White Girl\" and \"My Dinner with Mister Charlie: A Black Man's Undercover Guide to Dining with Dignity at Ten Top New York Restaurants,\" Graham challenges racial prejudice among White Americans while demanding greater accountability and self-determination from his peers in black America. \u003cp\u003e \"In \u003cem\u003eMember of the Club\u003c\/em\u003e. [Graham writes of] heartbreaking ironies and contradictions, indignities and betrayals in the life of an upper-class black man.\" --\u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Lawrence Graham Surely knows about the pressures of being beholden to two very different groups.\" --\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lawrence Otis Graham is a popular commentator on race and ethnicity. The author of ten other books, his work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eNew York\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e The Best American Essays\u003c\/em\u003e. | \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Graham] examines the complexities of being a black achiever in a society that often fails to look beyond skin color....This clear-eyed account should be required reading for all Americans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“All these essays are well written and offer food for thought. Recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In MEMBER OF THE CLUB, (Graham writes of) heartbreaking ironies and contradictions, indignities and betrayals in the life of an upper-class black man.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shrewd observations...Overall, Graham’s arguments for changing the way African Americans react and respond to issues that are often the stumbling blocks to their membership in certain areas of society are compelling and provocative, as his \u003cem\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e cover essays “Harlem on My Mind” and “Invisible Man” indicate.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887340024037,"sku":"NP9780060984304","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060984304.jpg?v=1730225929","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-member-of-the-club-reflections-on-life-in-a-racially-polarized-world-isbn-9780060984304","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}