How to Be Black
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- Synopsis
- If You Don't Buy This Book, You're a Racist. Have you ever been called "too black" or "not black enough"? Have you ever befriended or worked with a black person? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Raised by a pro-black, Pan-Afrikan single mother during the crack years of 1980s Washington, DC, and educated at Sidwell Friends School and Harvard University, Baratunde Thurston has over thirty years' experience being black. Now, through stories of his politically inspired Nigerian name, the heroics of his hippie mother, the murder of his drug-abusing father, and other revelatory black details, he shares with readers of all colors his wisdom and expertise in how to be black. Beyond memoir, this guidebook offers practical advice on everything from "How to Be The Black Friend" to "How to Be The (Next) Black President" to "How to Celebrate Black History Month." To provide additional perspective, Baratunde assembled an award-winning Black Panel-three black women, three black men, and one white man (Christian Lander of Stuff White People Like)-and asked them such revealing questions as: "When Did You First Realize You Were Black?" "How Black Are You?" "Can You Swim?" The result is a humorous, intelligent, and audacious guide that challenges and satirizes the so-called experts, purists, and racists who purport to speak for all black people. With honest storytelling and biting wit, Baratunde plots a path not just to blackness, but one open to anyone interested in simply "how to be."
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780062098047
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780062003218
- Publisher:
- HarperCollins
- Date of Addition:
- 01/31/12
- Copyrighted By:
- Baratunde Thurston
- Adult content:
- Yes
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Humor
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
Reviews
4 out of 5
By LAURA MCWHORTER on Feb 27, 2012
Well I read this book and sadly I'm not any blacker than when I started :) It was a quick fun read . The how-to guides were very funny . In between were comments from the Black Panel (which includes a white Canadian), memoirs, and philosophies which were interesting but not always so light . Recommended for a change of pace .
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