{"product_id":"notes-on-a-blacklash","title":"Notes on a Blacklash \/\/ When a Black Woman Goes Viral (Pre-order, Oct 6 2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe veteran White House correspondent follows up\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Women Will Save the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a gripping, soul-baring, and deeply personal examination of online misogynoir—specific and relentless online bullying attacks based solely on race and gender.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on a Blacklash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis veteran White House reporter April Ryan’s gripping, soul-baring look at what happens when the world suddenly turns its full attention on you. This isn’t just the story of one viral moment with President Trump. It’s about the avalanche that follows: the scrutiny, the emotional and physical toll, and the way your identity can become fuel for headlines and hashtags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApril pulls back the curtain on what it truly costs to be seen and what it takes to survive it. With vulnerability and power, she recounts the moments that made her go viral, not because she chased attention, but because she showed up authentically. Her presence, her truth, and her refusal to shrink under pressure struck a chord and sparked cultural firestorms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a high-stakes press room showdown to the history-making decision by Vice President Kamala Harris, from the public disrespect of Stevie Wonder to the slap heard around the world, April explores how race, gender, and power collide in a world addicted to outrage and instant opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core, this book explores visibility—its price, its power, and the fight to reclaim your story when millions are watching. What does it mean to go viral when your hair is politicized, your voice is policed, and your very existence is treated as a threat? Sometimes, this is what it feels like when the spotlight finds you: uninvited, unrelenting, and impossible to ignore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhite House Correspondent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House—a position she has held since the Clinton era. April can be seen almost daily on CNN as a political analyst and is the Washington, DC, Bureau Chief for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She has been featured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003emagazine, and other top publications, has served on the board of the prestigious White House Correspondents Association, and is an esteemed member of the National Press Club. April is the author of the award-winning book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Presidency in Black and White,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt Mama’s Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe lives in Baltimore County, Maryland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Amistad\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublish Date: October 06, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 240\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEAN\/UPC: 9780063430778\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9 in H | 6 in W | 1.4 lb Wt\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBISAC Categories: Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, Politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"April Ryan","offers":[{"title":"(Pre-order, Oct 6 2026) Hardcover","offer_id":48125848649963,"sku":"9780063430778","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4014\/9820\/files\/9780063430778.jpg?v=1776859021","url":"https:\/\/rep.club\/products\/notes-on-a-blacklash","provider":"Reparations Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}