About the Author

RON CHRISTIE is CEO of Christie Strategies LLC, an independent media and political firm providing government relations and strategic communications consulting. A former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush, Christie recently served as a Resident Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government Institute of Politics at Harvard University. Christie received his B.A. from Haverford College and his J.D. from the George Washington University National Law Center. He is the author of Acting White and Black in the White House.

Reviews

"How did black America get from asking to be judged as individuals to seeking to be as 'un-white' as possible, pretending to be African, and treating lowered standards as Civil Rights? Blackwards tells us why, and the very fact that a certain contingent will call it 'white' tells you that something has gone terribly wrong." --John McWhorter, noted linguist and New York Times bestselling author of Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America. "Ron Christie is a spectacular human being! He has a great mind, great courage and isn't afraid of anything. This is a brilliant idea for a book and serves both as a warning and a wake-up call for those who blindly follow people based on the color of their skin rather than the content of their character and strength of their ideas. This is sure to send shockwaves through the Black liberal establishment!" --Ann Coulter "Blackwards is a stinging indictment of those determined to play identify politics and, who, at the expense of the American idea, are dividing this nation along lines of race and ethnicity. A must read for anyone open to exploring a different approach on race and politics." --David Limbaugh, a nationally syndicated columnist, political commentator and New York Times bestselling author "Ron Christie is a thoughtful conservative and critical thinker. Even when I disagree with his views, I always respect his approach and balance. He is a magnificent and soulful brother with a good heart and sharp mind." --Michael Eric Dyson, bestselling author and Georgetown University Professor named by Ebony Magazine as one of the hundred most influential Black Americans "He rightly tackles some of the outsized rhetoric invoked by embattled black politicians." --Publishers Weekly "There is only person who can tell this fellow where he should stand; his name is Ron Christie." --Chris Matthews, host of The Chris Matthews Show, on Acting White "Heralds a new capacity for self-examination in black America." --Shelby Steele, award-winning author of The Content of Our Character and White Guilt, on Acting White "A must read." --Juan Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Eyes on the Prize, Enough and Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary, on Acting White "Christie's book will send shockwaves through the political establishment." --Donna Brazile, Democratic strategist and syndicated columnist, on Acting White