Dear White People: A Guide to Inter-racial Harmony in "Post-Racial" America
Justin Simien, Ian O'Phelan
Language: English
Pages: 60
ISBN: 2:00264440
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
In the satirical tradition of the New York Times bestseller Stuff White People Like comes this witty companion book to the “incredibly entertaining” (Indiewire) film of the same name, which “heralds a fresh and funny new voice” (Variety).
Right out of college, Justin Simien wrote a screenplay about the nuanced experiences of four black students on a predominantly white college campus. The film, Dear White People, garnered a Sundance Award for “Breakthrough Talent” and has been hailed by critics everywhere. Channeling the sensibility of the film into this book, Simien will keep you laughing with his humorous observations, even if you haven’t seen the satiric film.
News Flash—the minimum number of black friends needed to not seem racist has just been raised to two. Rather than panic, readers are advised to purchase a copy of Dear White People. Whether you are a dear white person wondering why your black office mate is avoiding eye contact with you after you ran your fingers through her hair, or you’re a black nerd who has to break it to your white friends that you’ve never seen The Wire, this myth-busting, stereotype-diffusing guide to a post-Obama world has something for you!
With decision-making trees to help you decide when it’s the right time to wear Blackface (hint: probably never) and quizzes to determine whether you’ve become the Token Black Friend™, Dear White People is the ultimate silly-yet-authoritative handbook to help the curious and confused navigate racial microaggressions in their daily lives.
Based on the eponymous, award-winning film, which has been lauded as “a smart, hilarious satire,” this tongue-in-cheek guide is a must-have that anybody who is in semi-regular contact with black people can’t afford to miss!
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Poorly is because they know better. They’d rather just sway subtly, nod their heads, and keep the mystique alive. White people don’t have the same illusion to maintain and therefore feel freer to sway off beat and do that raise-the-roof hand thing. A notable exception would be president Barack Obama, who unabashedly danced like a white lady with a white lady, Ellen, on her show in 2007, to “Crazy in Love.” And to be honest, there’s something kind of baller about a black man having the balls to.
Friend says, “Plain and simple, he campaigned on the promise of overhauling healthcare and immigration reform, and ending illegal global warfare, but he didn’t. How do you account for this?” Well? How do you? • A Racism, muthafucka! • B You agree that while candidate Obama inspired you with hopes of a newer and better America, it appears he just didn’t have it in him to accomplish his goals. Maybe we needed Hillary after all? • C You shrug and offer a truce in the form of an “I don’t know,.
Weight of knowing that because of the way people perceive you, you’re subjugated to a barrage of assumptions when meeting new people, shopping, or looking for Pop-Tarts under the gaze of suspicious gas station employees? To be fair, this idea that a white person can be black has its cultural precedence. Michael Rapaport, Bill Clinton, and Eminem come to mind. Some black folks have decided that they, and a few select others, do get the benefits of being identified as black in parts of the world.
Life and funny to the audience. MAMMY An obese, matriarchal figure who took care of white people’s children with tenderness while raising hell in her own home and dominating her husband. Also the basis for the design of a popular line of pancake syrup bottles. = HOUSEWIFE A woman, typically with a great deal of makeup, married to a hardly seen but usually rich man. She tends to have a penchant for wigs and Spanx, sassily dominates her husband and children, and strives to impress influential.
Your only black friend, you would’ve been able to spot the differences immediately. 50 Shades of Black When you befriend multiple black people, it’s a lot harder to confuse one for the other. This is because having more than one black friend automatically loosens the often subconscious grip of race-based assumptions that leads to stereotypes. You see, black people come in all different shades, beliefs, and hairstyles. Blackness encompasses everything from Michelle Obama to Missy Elliot. It’s as.