{"product_id":"dont-go-stories-of-segregation-and-how-to-disrupt-it-hardback-9781509564446","title":"Don't Go; Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It (Hardback) 9781509564446","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDon't Go\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTonika Lewis Johnson (Author), Maria Krysan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509564446, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 September 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDon't Go\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable piece of work that can change how we all live. The human voices and engaging, innovative approach do more than a mountain of data ever could to bridge racial barriers. This is a powerful and compelling book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence D. Bobo, Harvard University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"The first-person accounts in this book are a powerful reminder that segregation isn't just about points on a map; it's about the geography of feelings inside those growing up within its shadows. \u003ci\u003eDon't Go\u003c\/i\u003e lays this bare, while also giving space for hope that change will come – and how.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry Louis Gates, Jr., Harvard University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This book provides a challenging but beautiful reflection on the reality that many Chicagoans know to be true but too often don't know how to talk about or address. In sharing real-life personal accounts, the book invites everyone to consider the power of stories and relationships as a weapon of separation or a tool for healing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCandace Moore, Senior Strategic Advisor at Race Forward and Inaugural Chief Equity Officer for the City of Chicago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDon't Go\u003c\/i\u003e is the much-needed, cross-disciplinary, collaborative tome on how segregation and fear keep cities like Chicago divided. Tonika Lewis Johnson and Maria Krysan frame the complex subject of racism and geography as both a deeply personal narrative and a profoundly systemic problem. As has become Johnson's signature style, in \u003ci\u003eDon't Go\u003c\/i\u003e she has masterfully blended the poetics of Black life with the very real human emotions – such as uncertainty and misinformation – that keep us all from feeling more connected.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Williams, Chicago-based artist and 2022 MacArthur Fellow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Every one of us, no matter how much we're committed to racial justice and believe in racial equality, has stereotypes that we need to overcome. If you think you're immune from the stereotypes of 'dangerous Black neighborhoods,' you should read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Rothstein, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"... firsthand accounts provide a fascinating window into the bizarre emotionality of racism ... a deeply revealing examination of the psyche of a city.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple times a day, in cities across the US and beyond, a simple yet powerful message is repeated by the well-meaning, the ill-informed, and the bigoted: \"don't go\" – avoid at all costs those Black and Brown disinvested neighborhoods that have become bywords for social disorder and urban decay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a collection of intimate stories and evocative photos that uncover the hidden influence of both subtle and overt \"don't go\" messages and the segregation they perpetuate in Chicago. Told by everyday people to Tonika Lewis Johnson and Maria Krysan – a Black artist and a White academic who met through their shared passion for anti-segregation work – the stories paint a rich picture of life in a segregated city.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne by one, the storytellers upend pessimism with candid, deeply personal, humorous, and heartbreaking tales, and with novel ideas for simple actions that can serve as antidotes to both racism and \"place-ism.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy inviting readers into the lives of regular people who have ignored the warning to stay away from \"don't go\" neighborhoods or who live in those very same neighborhoods, the stories in \u003ci\u003eDon't Go\u003c\/i\u003e illuminate the devastating consequences of racial segregation and disinvestment as well as the inevitable rewards of coming together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available as an audiobook.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword – \u003ci\u003eMary Schmich\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhat This Book Is About\u003cbr\u003eTonika's Story\u003cbr\u003eMaria's Story\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of \"Don't Go\" – Tonika + Maria's Story\u003cbr\u003eThe Sociologist's Notebook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Fear\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGrandma's No Go Zone – Adrianne's Story\u003cbr\u003eAdventures of a White Dude – Jerry's Story\u003cbr\u003eDear Grandma – Jeff's Story\u003cbr\u003eContext is Everything – Aleya's Story\u003cbr\u003eTrains, Robbers, and Coffee – Soren's Story\u003cbr\u003eFulfilling Prophecies – Danica's Story\u003cbr\u003eReflections on Stories of Fear\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Messengers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLet's Get Something on the Books – Joey's Story\u003cbr\u003eRacist Worms – Eva's Story\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the Pack – Tom's Story\u003cbr\u003eGlitter – Zachary's Story\u003cbr\u003eAt the Center of Everything – Katherine's Story\u003cbr\u003eReflections on the Messengers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Shortcuts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhat Am I Supposed To Say? – Jenny's Story\u003cbr\u003eHarmful Mundane\/Helpful Mundane – Sara's Story\u003cbr\u003eThe City Doesn't Eat You Alive – Becky's Story\u003cbr\u003eThe Bubbles – Halle's Story\u003cbr\u003eRent a White Lady – Caroline's Story\u003cbr\u003eWhistling While You Segregate – Jamaine's Story\u003cbr\u003eReflections on Shortcuts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: From Hurt to Healing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAccordingly – Leslie's Story\u003cbr\u003eEngineering Change – Tiana's Story\u003cbr\u003eFrom Mad Max to Lady Dates – Kristine's Story\u003cbr\u003eCuriosity Passports – Roberto's Story\u003cbr\u003eQuestions and Answers – Amy's Story\u003cbr\u003eSaying No to Hate – Jenny S's Story\u003cbr\u003eJumping Rope – Dominic's Story\u003cbr\u003eReflections on From Hurt to Healing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Taking a Step to Take One More\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTalking\u003cbr\u003eFeeling\u003cbr\u003eActing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52472160026904,"sku":"9781509564446","price":32.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509564446.jpg?v=1785719615","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/dont-go-stories-of-segregation-and-how-to-disrupt-it-hardback-9781509564446","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}