How to be black /

How to be black

Baratunde Thurston
Book - 2012

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."

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thurston, Baratunde
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper, c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
African Americans > Humor.
African Americans > Social conditions > Humor.
African American wit and humor.

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