Retail Racism: Shopping While Black and Brown in America

Videos showing everyday indignities and injury toward Black or Brown consumers have become media staples, but Michelle Dunlap's book Retail Racism helps readers understand the ongoing experiences of ordinary Black and Brown people as they navigate this reality. It aims to create a larger discussion that engages readers and empowers them to interrupt, disrupt, and ameliorate the inappropriate and racialized handling of consumers in America today.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 376 pages
Publication date: 07 June 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Videos showcasing everyday indignities and harm towards Black or Brown consumers have become prevalent in the media, shedding light on the complex, risky, and traumatic experiences many shoppers encounter in retail, restaurants, and other marketplaces.
However, these incidents often fade from the media spotlight quickly. In her book, Retail Racism, Michelle Dunlap aims to provide a deeper understanding of the ongoing realities faced by ordinary Black and Brown individuals as they navigate this challenging environment. Through 19 in-depth interviews with consumers across the country, Dunlap seeks to ignite a broader conversation that engages readers and empowers them to intervene, disrupt, and improve the inappropriate and racialized treatment of consumers in America today.

Retail Racism goes beyond shopping and encompasses the broader aspects of humane living in America, including surviving and making sense of unfair experiences, understanding the appropriate responses, and considering the larger issues and contexts that shape the marketplace for Black and Brown people. A portion of the author's proceeds from book sales will be automatically donated to The Florida Education Fund (FEF), a non-profit organization established in 1984 to support educational opportunities and advancements.

Weight: 594g
Dimension: 231 x 152 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538184288