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How not to get shot : and other advice from white people / D. L. Hughley and Doug Moe.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062698544
- ISBN: 0062698540
- ISBN: 9780062698643
- Physical Description: viii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Genre: | Humor. Essays. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center | 817.6 HUG 2018 (Text) | 0002205411149 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
How Not to Get Shot : And Other Advice from White People
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How Not to Get Shot : And Other Advice from White People
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| Part I | How Not to Get Shot by the Police | p. 17 |
| 1 | Comply with Police Orders | p. 19 |
| 2 | Don't Talk Back | p. 29 |
| 3 | Don't Break the Law! | p. 39 |
| 4 | You Have to Understand: Cops Are Scared | p. 51 |
| 5 | Do Be an Angel | p. 61 |
| 6 | Don't Drive like a Suspect | p. 73 |
| 7 | If You Do Get Shot, Don't Rush to Judgment | p. 81 |
| 8 | The Real Way to Not Get Shot by the Police | p. 93 |
| Part II | How to Look | p. 97 |
| 9 | Don't Match the Description | p. 99 |
| 10 | How to Dress Less Threatening | p. 115 |
| 11 | Don't Have Gang Tattoos | p. 123 |
| 12 | How to Do Your Hair | p. 127 |
| Part III | How to Act | p. 135 |
| 13 | How to Be Nice and Quiet | p. 137 |
| 14 | What Kind of Music Should You Listen To? | p. 141 |
| 15 | Stop Making White People Say the N-Word | p. 155 |
| 16 | How to Not Come from a Single-Parent Household | p. 163 |
| 17 | What to Name Your Kids | p. 167 |
| 18 | How to Get a Job | p. 177 |
| 19 | Stop Taking Handouts | p. 185 |
| 20 | How to Move into a White Neighborhood | p. 193 |
| Part IV | Understanding White People | p. 201 |
| 21 | What Kind of Black People Do White People Like? | p. 203 |
| 22 | Your Bill of Rights | p. 209 |
| 23 | "I'm Not Racist, I Have Black Friends" | p. 215 |
| 24 | How to Not Be a Reverse Racist | p. 219 |
| 25 | How to Not Play the Race Card | p. 235 |
| 26 | End White-on-White Crime! | p. 243 |
| 27 | How to Make White Food | p. 245 |
| Part V | Tidbits of Advice for White People from Black People | p. 249 |
| 28 | It's Hard Being White, but Try to Make Do | p. 251 |
| 29 | Pay Attention to Signs | p. 255 |
| Epilogue | p. 259 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 261 |
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