Real Ones : How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic, Ha...

by Maya Rupert

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Real Ones : How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic, Hardcover by Rupert, Maya, ISBN 0593475976, ISBN-13 9780593475973, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Top political strategist Maya Rupert reveals how, for people of color, being real comes at a cost and authenticity is a privilege the marginalized cannot afford—that is, unless we change the system that keeps sending us the bill. . . One of Maya Rupert’s earliest memories was learning how to be inauthentic. That performance—the ability to make white people feel comfortable about race—has brought her everything from safety to success. As the third Black woman in history to run a presidential campaign, she soon realized that there was no room among society’s expectations for our real selves. In The Real Ones, Rupert reveals that for some, inauthenticity is necessary for survival. In this deeply relatabl, Rupert weaves together pop culture and politics, workplace advice and personal stories. She shares the off-camera experiences on the presidential campaign trail in a post-Obama political landscape. She sees what Taylor Swift and Beyoncé fans expect from our biggest stars—one is admired as the authentic girl next door, the other is required to be a queen. She exposes the trap too many face in the workplace, when we are asked to bring our full selves to work—but not too much. Rupert sees a world where success is at the expense of our authenticity, not because of it. The Real Ones offers an entirely fre

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Year: 2026
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780593475973
• Condition: Fine

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