{"product_id":"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.","brand":"Desmond Cole (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47057920590082,"sku":"9780385686365","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0012\/8514\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d8d36d7e-c87f-4485-bab9-fffa49734323.jpg?v=1763852220","url":"https:\/\/www.downtowncomics.ca\/products\/9780385686365","provider":"Downtown Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}