The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic
Maya Rupert
Dutton
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. The Real Ones offers an entirely fresh take on race—that authenticity is a privilege kept from people of color.