An Arena of Truth: Conflict in Black and White - Softcover

Clarke, Terence

Softcover

ISBN 10: 173291950X ISBN 13: 9781732919501

Publisher: A/T Publishers, San Francisco, California, 2019

Synopsis

In the matter of race in the United States, reconciliation is sought, while confrontation is shunned. This formula has not worked. An Arena of Truth tells of a remarkable educational project designed by Dr. Peter Kranz, that, if further implemented now, everywhere, could do much to resolve the racism that plagues this country.

The core element of the project is racial confrontation.

In his foreword to the book, Dr. Price M. Cobbs, who co-wrote Black Rage, writes: "This book shows Kranz's courage, and that of his students, as pioneers and meticulous architects in the development and implementation of an authentic conversation about race.

About this title

About the Author

Novelist and journalist Terence Clarke is the co-founder and director of publishing at Astor & Lenox. His previous books include the novels My Father In The Night, The Notorious Dream Of Jesús Lázaro, A Kiss for Seńor Guevara, and The Splendid City. He has written three story collections: The Day Nothing Happened, Little Bridget And The Flames Of Hell, and New York. For an example of his non-fiction, see Fathers, Sons, and Seizures.

Review

Reviewed By Joel R. Dennstedt for Readers' Favorite.
"Terence Clarke documents with clarity a program designed and proven to excavate the depths of buried anger necessary for any meaningful and productive conversation about racism. Rugged conversation is the goal, but honest confrontations must first occur. This book shows us exactly how to do that. 5 Stars."

From Vernita Naylor, Readers' Favorite:
5 stars. 
"I truly enjoyed reading and mulling over this book because, ironically, I had just seen a YouTube video in which Jane Elliott performed studies on race relations. For decades she too had been trying to change the face of racism by putting others in the shoes of black and brown people. Dr. Price M Cobbs and Dr. William H Grier conducted similar types of studies at the Esalen Institute in California because they wanted to change the pace of what racial biases, prejudices, and discord had caused. The nuggets contained in this book are still needed and valuable today. If the race relations continue down the path they are (currently) heading, this world will be affected drastically in the worst way. This book is a must for your library, and highly recommended."

An Arena of Truth provides a fascinating glimpse into the radical classes on racism by Dr Peter Kranz. It was a revelation to read of the profound prejudices of students on both sides of the racial divide, including the way their views changed. I was touched by the raw honesty of the words taken directly from their journals written at the time. This is an important book that offers a proven method to heal racial tensions and which could be applied to a whole host of other problem areas such as age, sexual or religious discrimination. Kranz's classes are a challenging concept in the current climate where political correctness is of paramount concern. However, if they go at least some way to heal racial tensions, they are well worth implementing.--Amanda Rofe, Readers' Favorite

About this edition

• Publisher: A/T Publishers, San Francisco, California
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 173291950X
• ISBN 13: 9781732919501
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 194