{"product_id":"the-skin-were-in-isbn-9780385686365","title":"The Skin We're In","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE 2020 TORONTO BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE OLA EVERGREEN AWARD\u003cbr\u003eFINALIST FOR THE WRITERS' TRUST SHAUGNESSY COHEN PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eFINALIST FOR THE RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*UPDATED with new foreword, postscript, and educator's guide*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn this bracing, revelatory work of award-winning journalism, celebrated writer and activist Desmond Cole punctures the naive assumptions of Canadians who believe we live in a post-racial nation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChronicling just one year in the struggle against racism in this country, \u003ci\u003eThe Skin We're In\u003c\/i\u003e reveals in stark detail the injustices faced by Black Canadians on a daily basis: the devastating effects of racist policing, the hopelessness produced by an education system that fails Black children, the heartbreak of those separated from their families by discriminatory immigration laws, and more. Cole draws on his own experiences as a Black man in Canada, and locates the deep cultural, historical, and political roots of each event. What emerges is a personal, painful, and comprehensive picture of entrenched, systemic inequality.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUpdated with a new foreword, postscript, and an extensive educator's guide, \u003ci\u003eThe Skin We're In\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for all Canadians, and a vital tool in the fight against racism.\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE 2020 TORONTO BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2021 SHAUGNESSY COHEN PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2021 FOREST OF READING EVERGREEN AWARD\u003cbr\u003eFINALIST FOR THE 2021 RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BEST BOOK OF 2020\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail, NOW, \u003c\/i\u003eCBC\u003ci\u003e, Quill \u0026amp; Quire, \u003c\/i\u003eIndigo \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA PENGUIN BOOK CLUB PICK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA masterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003ePopMatters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eCole's unflinching, courageous and confrontational book addresses systemic racism in Canada directly, refusing to allow its readers to look away or remain complacent.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eCole's book stands out as a powerful call to action. A superb synthesizer\u003c\/b\u003e, the unstoppable Cole addresses racisms of all kinds across the country, but it’s his terrific takedown of Toronto policing that stands out.\" —\u003ci\u003eNOW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The sheer strength of this book arises from its insistent linking of policing, prisons, public education, migrant labour, impoverished neighbourhoods and the fates of refugees. \u003ci\u003eThe Skin We're In\u003c\/i\u003e is about the interlocking forces besieging Black life in Canada; and it is also about organizing resistance and imagining futures in bravely intimate terms. \u003cb\u003eDesmond Cole is an urgent and essential voice from a generation that will be heard\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —David Chariandy, author of \u003ci\u003eBrother\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e I\u003c\/i\u003e’\u003ci\u003eve Been Meaning to Tell You: A Letter to My Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"In\u003ci\u003e The Skin We're In\u003c\/i\u003e, Desmond Cole offers us not only analysis of one year of anti-blackness in the lands we currently call Canada: he also recovers disappeared histories of Black resistance, gives richly deserved credit to Black LGBTQ+ activists, shows solidarity with disabled and Indigenous folks, and, most importantly, reminds us of the power of Black genius and Black joy. \u003cb\u003eThis smart, powerful, essential book is an act of radical generosity—one we should all be grateful to receive, hold, share and revisit\u003c\/b\u003e.” —Alicia Elliott, author of \u003ci\u003eA Mind Spread Out on the Ground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eDesmond Cole systematically dismantles any lingering illusions of Canada as a beacon of racial benevolence\u003c\/b\u003e by exposing the multiple forms of state violence facing Black peoples of all ages and genders. His text, further, compellingly highlights the ongoing refusal of Canada's Black diaspora to submit to conditions of subjugation, bringing to light both historical and contemporary legacies of rebellion.\u003cb\u003e A powerful read\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —Robyn Maynard, author of \u003ci\u003ePolicing Black Lives: State Violence in Canada from Slavery to the Present\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eIt is not an exaggeration to say that Desmond Cole's book should be taught in classrooms, roiling in the minds of the next generation, lauded in social justice movements\u003c\/b\u003e. It's a striking, searing, perspective-shifting book that draws attention to the injustices faced by Black Canadians on a daily basis. . . . \u003cb\u003eHis prose contains the grace, clarity, caution and cadence of someone familiar with speaking up and standing tall\u003c\/b\u003e. He seamlessly integrates historical and theoretical material with analyses of recent events, making the text informative and incisive without sacrificing emotional resonance. . . . The book represents a solid introduction to themes of white supremacy, imperialism and power, anti-Black racism, and Cole's own life and values . . . [and] as Cole powerfully illustrates, Black pain—and the fight against it—does not always have a tidy, smooth, palatable ending.\" —\u003ci\u003eQuill and Quire\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Part biography, part journal, part guide to anti-racism activism,\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Skin We’re In\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e might be Desmond Cole's first book but its story is one that people of colour will immediately find familiar\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . If you are a human being or socially aware robot, \u003cb\u003eread this book\u003c\/b\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eThis Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Desmond   Cole's \u003ci\u003eThe Skin We're In\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ean   uncompromising yet utterly compelling dissection of a long neglected but   fundamental aspect of Canadian life: anti-Black racism\u003c\/b\u003e. This is a story of   confrontation and resistance, but also of deep listening and bearing witness.   Written with power and verve, \u003cb\u003eCole's sharp, urgent, and lyrical prose reveals   an author with a capacious intellect, moral clarity, and unwavering   commitment to justice\u003c\/b\u003e. Cole challenges his home and native land to dispense   with magical thinking and reckon with uncomfortable truths.\" —2021   Shaughnessy Cohen Prize Jury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA skillful blend of history and reportage, \u003ci\u003eThe Skin We're\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn\u003c\/i\u003e punctures any illusions Torontonians may harbor about race relations in their City, and provides a local front-line perspective on Black Lives Matter.\u003c\/b\u003e Desmond Cole describes his progression from journalist to activist on behalf of Toronto’s black residents fed up with mistreatment at the hands of the police, lip service from politicians and media, and indifference from the community at large. Accomplished, timely and powerful, \u003ci\u003eThe Skin We're\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIn\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea potent and urgent reminder that there is no place for complacency in the battle against racism.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —2020 Toronto Book Awards juryDESMOND COLE is an award-winning journalist, radio host, and activist in Toronto. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToronto Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNOW Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEthnic Aisle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTorontoist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eOttawa Citizen\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Skin We're In\u003c\/i\u003e is Cole's first book.","brand":"Anchor Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300708536549,"sku":"NP9780385686365","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385686365.jpg?v=1767741541","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-skin-were-in-isbn-9780385686365","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}