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Well, well done. Hughley took a hot-button topic and made it palatable. Sadly, as other reviews have commented, it’s nearly certain that the only folx reading this book will be POC and white people who don’t need to. Hughly managed to add humor and satire to such a basic concept that people cannot manage to understand - you cannot live another person’s experience, so please stop whitesplaining things to non-white people. I can easily think of 15 people in my life who should read this and sadly, none of them would make the effort. I’ll still make the recommendation every time, however!!
This was an entertaining, but at the same time, painful book to read. Comedian DL Hughley writes an edgy satire, decrying modern race relations in America. I listened to the audiobook which, I think, enhanced the experience.
Hughley states that since (mostly conservative) white people are always giving out ‘helpful’ advice to black people about how they should behave to avoid being harmed by police officers, this book will follow such counsel to its logical end. Hilariously, he draws out the contradictions in most of this advice before arriving at the conclusion that "to not get shot, don't be black."
This is a biting take on American society and is refreshing in its honesty. An anathema to the idea of a post-racial United States.
Hughley states that since (mostly conservative) white people are always giving out ‘helpful’ advice to black people about how they should behave to avoid being harmed by police officers, this book will follow such counsel to its logical end. Hilariously, he draws out the contradictions in most of this advice before arriving at the conclusion that "to not get shot, don't be black."
This is a biting take on American society and is refreshing in its honesty. An anathema to the idea of a post-racial United States.
I would love to hand this book to the just barely woke white people who actually give this kind of advice so they could understand why these ideas are dumb, useless, and perpetuate racism (assuming they get that it's satire and don't get a thrill out of seeing the n-word on a page over and over). But I'd also recommend this to everyone who is interested in learning more about racial inequity because it is genuinely a great book.
This felt like a good stand-up special. It made me laugh and it made me see. There are even more symbols of racism that run deep in America than white people know (try the original lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner and the ice cream truck song, or look at Thomas Jefferson, or the Crayola skin color crayon). This was such an approachable way to discuss these issues that are every day obstacles for Black folks but completely swept under the rug by the majority of white people who never bothered to acknowledge their privilege or internalized supremacy. By using humor and sarcastic satire, D.L. clearly makes his point on why the only thing in today's America to keep a Black person from getting shot... is luck.
This felt like a good stand-up special. It made me laugh and it made me see. There are even more symbols of racism that run deep in America than white people know (try the original lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner and the ice cream truck song, or look at Thomas Jefferson, or the Crayola skin color crayon). This was such an approachable way to discuss these issues that are every day obstacles for Black folks but completely swept under the rug by the majority of white people who never bothered to acknowledge their privilege or internalized supremacy. By using humor and sarcastic satire, D.L. clearly makes his point on why the only thing in today's America to keep a Black person from getting shot... is luck.
D. L. Hughley is hilarious and i am such a fan of his comedy. This book was not intended for a 30-year-old white chick, but I really enjoyed it because between all the comedic prose were real conversations that black moms and dads have with their kids and advice shared between friends or mentors. And that's eye-opening because in every single scenario, I would not feel unsafe because of my skin color - maybe other factors, but not my skin color.
Read this book if you support Black Lives Matter and want to educate yourself about the many ways black folx adjust their behavior or routines to fit into a white world, or if you're black or a person of color and want a good laugh at common things like programming a classical music station in your car just in case you get pulled over.
Read this book if you support Black Lives Matter and want to educate yourself about the many ways black folx adjust their behavior or routines to fit into a white world, or if you're black or a person of color and want a good laugh at common things like programming a classical music station in your car just in case you get pulled over.
Everyone who needs to read this won't and that's a damn shame. Really great satire and I laughed out loud multiple times despite the upsetting subject matter. Really well done.
Sad that this book is even necessary. He did a great job of making his points and gave me plenty to think about.
