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Oprah joins Emmanuel Acho to turn 'Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man' into a book
15 July 2020
The Book - Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
Former Longhorn and NFL star Emmanuel Acho is taking his hit social media series from the internet to the page in "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man," the new book he's putting out with his partner—Oprah Winfrey.
The series—and now book—explores difficult conversations on race to "mend the racial divide in our world."
The announcement came Tuesday evening and has received much support on social media. It is already an Amazon bestseller.
Lotta y’all tweeting congrats. But, where are the receipts? I’m looking forward to the book going deeper than the s… https://t.co/DiFlSkGYkt— Domonique Foxworth (@Domonique Foxworth)1594825787.0
The book comes out Nov. 10 but can be preordered today at uncomfortableconvos.com.
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