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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this book a lot and would give it 5 stars, except for when at the end he brought up Black rights and Gay rights. We do NOT need to fight one another: it is fighting the top with the power that’s the problem. We cannot compare struggles. Plenty of Gay men, women, and non-binary individuals have been murdered, and many of them have been Black. I 100% recommend this book to all white people. As he speaks about it from a comedic point of view you can see how ridiculous many arguments from white people regarding the rights of Black individuals sound.
He made a tragedy entertaining to talk about, which is great?...
He uses his humor to blow holes into logic that is incorrect and riddled with privilege.
He uses his humor to blow holes into logic that is incorrect and riddled with privilege.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Stumbled upon this. This is satire done well.
Listen! This book should be read by everyone. Don't get offended by the title just read the damn book. If you want to know how useless it is to attempt to give black people advice about the black experience when you're not black PICK THIS DAMN BOOK UP. I must admit, I laughed so much while listening to this book, but I was also heartbroken because a lot of the stuff Hughley talked about in this book is a reality for so many of us on a day to day basis. One of my favorite sections was about black people having to alter themselves to fit in with what some white people deem as appropriate. From the way that we talk to the way that we dress even down to our names. This was definitely a powerful read and you can expect a full review from me soon.
I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway.
Parts of this book are very good. Parts are just too heartbreaking for the humor to work that well. It would probably be better in audio. It's a good intro to systemic racism if you need one.
Parts of this book are very good. Parts are just too heartbreaking for the humor to work that well. It would probably be better in audio. It's a good intro to systemic racism if you need one.
I am going to forgo rating non-fiction anti-racist books because I can't add anything new to the conversation and I certainly can't express myself as eloquently as the majority of the people rating books like these.
Essentially one long cynical joke to which the punchline is: In order to not get shot (or otherwise persecuted) Blacks should cease to exist as fully independent human beings in order to calm white people.
Heavy stuff, but somehow it comes across well (and with surprising good humor) and I definitely enjoyed seeing things from a new perspective. So many things I’ve learned in this volume, and it’s a shame I didn’t learn them sooner.
Heavy stuff, but somehow it comes across well (and with surprising good humor) and I definitely enjoyed seeing things from a new perspective. So many things I’ve learned in this volume, and it’s a shame I didn’t learn them sooner.
Well, this is the best piece of satire I’ve read in a while. It manages to be painfully hilarious and heartbreakingly brutal. DL’s sarcasm and over the top humor hit the mark with each and every point he made. It’s a great way to tackle a subject that is hard for so many people to talk about but badly needs to be discussed. The jokes keeps you reading but does not hide the frustrating and enraging truth of the society we live in.
"We’ve gotten really good at making sure planes don’t crash, because people want them to be safe. We don’t say #AllPlanesMatter. And another thing: when a plane crashes, you say something went wrong with the plane, not the passengers. You don’t say, 'The passengers must have done something.'"
dark
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced