Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy

Mentions of violent incidents from history, such as killings of Emmett Till and George Floyd, the Tulsa Massacre, the Watts Uprising.

References to the "N" word.

Very brief discussion of drugs in the context of discussing the justice system.

Parents need to know that Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy, by Emmanuel Acho (based on his New York Times bestseller Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man), is an exploration of race relations in the United States from the perspective of a Black man who attended a predominately White prep school and then lived in predominately Black environments when he played football in college and the NFL. His purpose is to replace "us-versus-them" thinking about racism with a "benefit-of-the-doubt" stance, inviting readers to ask uncomfortable questions and have hard conversations in pursuit of mutual understanding. There are mentions of violent incidents from history, such as the killings of Emmett Till and George Floyd, the Tulsa Massacre, and the Watts Uprising and references to the "N" word. There's very brief discussion of drugs in the context of discussing the justice system.