Pre-Owned White Boy/Black Girl: What Our Differences Can Teach Us, One Honest Conversation at a Time (Paperback) 1496474937 9781496474933

Eyo! We're Chad and Adaeze. Two different people, with two very different backgrounds, who both come with a lot of baggage. Take one white guy with a great heart and good intentions [but some cultural blind spots and an inherited history of racial bias] and one Black woman [reeling from years of cultural misunderstandings and racial micro-aggressions that resulted in some pretty significant trust issues]. Yeah. We're a blast. However, determined to communicate honestly and intentionally, we stepped into tough conversations about our differences. Sometimes, out of confusion and hurt, we wanted to run, but when we dared to trust, relax, and even have fun, by God's grace, we emerged closer than ever. White Boy/Black Girl is our openhanded invitation for you to eavesdrop on real-life conversations we've had about: why trying to be the "perfect" Black or white person can't be the goal; how to try getting it right when you're terrified of getting it wrong; what to do when you're feeling uncomfortable, defensive, or misunderstood; finding common, usable language to meet each other where we're at; surrendering our pain and prejudice to the redemptive work of Jesus. So listen in as we share our missteps, mistakes, and epiphanies, and learn alongside us how to navigate honest, safe, constructive conversations that are honoring and respectful to everyone. The path to trust and understanding isn't always easy-but, we promise you, it's totally worth it.