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portada The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2026
Language
English
Pages
240
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.524 cm
ISBN13
9780593475973

The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic

Maya Rupert (Author) · Penguin · Hardcover

The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic - Maya Rupert

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Synopsis "The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic"

Top political strategist Maya Rupert reveals how, for people of color, being real comes at a cost and authenticity is a privilege the marginalized cannot afford—that is, unless we change the system that keeps sending us the bill. . .

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.

In this deeply relatable book, Rupert weaves together pop culture and politics, workplace advice and personal stories. She shares the off-camera experiences on the presidential campaign trail in a post-Obama political landscape. She sees what Taylor Swift and Beyoncé fans expect from our biggest stars—one is admired as the authentic girl next door, the other is required to be a queen. She exposes the trap too many face in the workplace, when we are asked to bring our full selves to work—but not too much. Rupert sees a world where success is at the expense of our authenticity, not because of it.

The Real Ones offers an entirely fresh take on race—that authenticity is a privilege kept from people of color. When we are constantly confronted with the question, "Who do you think you are?" we cannot begin to ask ourselves "Who am I?" In the end, Rupert upends our understanding of authenticity, so that readers can stop questioning who we are, and finally thrive.

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