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Author:

Hughley, D. L. (Darryl L.), 1963- author.

Title:

How not to get shot : and other advice from white people / D. L. Hughley and Doug Moe.

Publisher:

William Morrowan imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

viii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

Subject:

American wit and humor.
United States--Race relations--Humor.
Social justice--United States--Humor.
Police shootings--United States--Humor.
American essays--21st century.
United States--Politics and government--Humor.
Humor.
Essays.

Other Authors:

Moe, Doug (Comedian), author.

Contents:

Part I: How not to get shot by the police. Comply with police orders ; Don't talk back ; Don't break the law! ; You have to understand: cops are scared ; Do be an angel ; Don't drive like a suspect ; If you do get shot, don't rush to judgment ; The real way to not get shot by police -- Part II: How to look. Don't match the description ; How to dress less threatening ; Don't have gang tattoos ; How to do your hair -- Part III: How to act. How to be nice and quiet ; What kind of music should you listen to? ; Stop making white people say the n-word ; How to not come from a single-parent household ; What to name your kids ; How to get a job ; Stop taking handouts ; How to move into a white neighborhood -- Part IV: Understanding white people. What kind of black people do white people like? ; Your bill of rights ; "I'm not racist, I have black friends" ; How not to be a reverse racist ; How not to play the race card ; End white-on-white crime! ; How to make white food -- Part V: Tidbits of advice for white people from black people. It's hard being white, but try to make do ; Pay attention to signs.

Summary:

Legendary African American activist-comedian D. L. Hughley uses satire to draw attention to white privilege and racial injustice, sardonically offering an illustrated how-to guide for black people, full of insight from white people, about how to act, dress, speak, walk, and drive in the safest manner possible.

ISBN:

0062698540
9780062698544

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1030257808

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

DBPE173 -- Clear Lake Public Library (Clear Lake)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)