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Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist
256Overview
Franchesca Ramsey didn't set out to be an activist. Or a comedian. Or a commentator on identity, race, and culture, really. But then her YouTube video "What White Girls Say . . . to Black Girls" went viral. Twelve million views viral. Faced with an avalanche of media requests, fan letters, and hate mail, she had two choices: Jump in and make her voice heard or step back and let others frame the conversation. After a crash course in social justice and more than a few foot-in-mouth moments, she realized she had a unique talent and passion for breaking down injustice in America in ways that could make people listen and engage.
In her first book, Ramsey uses her own experiences as an accidental activist to explore the many ways we communicate with each otherfrom the highs of bridging gaps and making connections to the many pitfalls that accompany talking about race, power, sexuality, and gender in an unpredictable public space...the internet.
Well, that Escalated Quickly includes Ramsey's advice on dealing with internet trolls and low-key racists, confessions about being a former online hater herself, and her personal hits and misses in activist debates with everyone from bigoted Facebook friends and misguided relatives to mainstream celebrities and YouTube influencers. With sharp humor and her trademark candor, Ramsey shows readers we can have tough conversations that move the dialogue forward, rather than backward, if we just approach them in the right way.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781538761038 |
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Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing |
Publication date: | 05/22/2018 |
Pages: | 256 |
Sales rank: | 640,605 |
Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction: Girl Walks into the Comments Section 1
1 Famous in Four Hours 7
2 Black-lash 23
3 My Reign as YouTube's Callout Queen 43
4 Between a Loc and a Hard Place: The Chescalocs Story 73
5 Lessons from Going Public, Part 1: If You Can't Stand the Heat, Get Out of the Spotlight 87
6 Lessons from Going Public, Part 2: Objects on Social Media Are Not as Close as They Appear 103
7 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (It's Lena Dunham.) 111
8 Stop Hating and Start Studying 119
9 Activist Lent 137
10 Unfriended 155
11 Last Name Basis 173
12 Eulogies for Cringeworthy Comments 191
13 Self-Care Is Not Selling Out (Unless It Is) 205
Conclusion: Activism Is Like Long Division-You Have to Show Your Work 215
Franchesca's Simple Explanations of Not-So-Simple Concepts 227
Acknowledgments 243