The New Basic Black: Home Training for Modern Times -- Revised Edition

About this book

A newly revised modern manual of manners and etiquette that has become an African American classic. Unlike the more traditional etiquette books that many African Americans may find stodgy off-putting and culturally alien The New Basic Black is for real people who live real livesand it addresses many of the issues of a growing black middle class. Straightforward user-friendly and illustrated with line drawings The New Basic Black includes all the information any well-mannered person would want to know about the social rites of passage (marriage birth christening death) the corporate workplace (standard work issues and the more delicate issue of race and its impact on a work environment) various occasions (having guests or being a guest at a summer home etc.) and everyday rules and rituals that make living in hectic times a little easier. The revised edition of The New Basic Black also contains the intricacies of Internet etiquette tips for travel in the post-9/11 age and a wealth of other invaluable information that will make life more comfortable. For singles and families alike The New Basic Black takes the mystery out of conventional etiquette and will arm the reader with confidence in any situation.