{"product_id":"how-not-to-get-shot-and-other-advice-from-white-people-paperback","title":"How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice from White People - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eD. L. Hughley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDoug Moe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER - A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Hilarious yet soul-shaking.\" --\u003cem\u003eBlack Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fearless comedy legend--one of the \"Original Kings of Comedy\"--hilariously breaks down the wisdom of white people, advice that has been killing black folks in America for four hundred years and counting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e200 years ago, white people told black folks, \"'I suggest you pick the cotton if you don't like getting whipped.\" Today, it's \"comply with police orders if you don't want to get shot.\" Now comedian\/activist D. L. Hughley-one the Original Kings of Comedy-confronts and remixes white people's \"advice\" in this \"hilarious examination of the current state of race relations in the United States\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn America, a black man is three times more likely to be killed in encounters with police than a white guy. \u003cem\u003eIf only he had\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ecomplied with the cop, he might be alive today, \u003c\/em\u003epundits say in the aftermath of the latest shooting of an unarmed black man. Or, \u003cem\u003eMaybe he shouldn't have worn that hoodie ... or, moved more\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eslowly ... not been out so late ... Wait, why are black people\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eallowed to drive, anyway? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a new phenomenon. White people have been giving \"advice\" to black folks for as long as anyone can remember, telling them how to pick cotton, where to sit on a bus, what neighborhood to live in, when they can vote, and how to wear our pants. Despite centuries of whites' advice, it seems black people still aren't listening, and the results are tragic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, at last, activist, comedian, and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author D. L. Hughley offers \u003cem\u003eHow Not\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eto Get Shot, \u003c\/em\u003ean illustrated how-to guide for black people, full of insight from white people, translated by one of the funniest black dudes on the planet. In these pages you will learn how to act, dress, speak, walk, and drive in the safest manner possible. You also will finally understand the white mind. It is a book that can save lives. Or at least laugh through the pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack people: Are you ready to not get shot! White people: Do you want to learn how to help the cause? Let's go!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe FEARLESS comedy legend--one of the \"Original Kings of Comedy\"--hilariously BREAKS DOWN the wisdom of white people, advice that has been killing black folks in America for four hundred years and counting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn America, a black man is three times more likely to be killed in encounters with police than a white guy. \u003cem\u003eIf only he had complied with the cop, he might be alive today, \u003c\/em\u003e pundits say in the aftermath of the latest shooting of an unarmed black man. Or, \u003cem\u003eMaybe he shouldn't have worn that hoodie ... or, moved more slowly ... not been out so late ... Wait, why are black people allowed to drive, anyway?\u003c\/em\u003e With so much heartfelt guidance flying around, it seems there's been a failure to communicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a new phenomenon. White people have been giving \"advice\" for as long as anyone can remember. They've been fucking with black folks for about as long, telling them how to pick cotton, where to sit on a bus, what neighborhood to live in, when they can vote, and how to wear our pants. Despite centuries of whites' advice, it seems black people still aren't listening, and the results are tragic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, at last, activist-comedian D. L. Hughley offers \u003cem\u003eHow Not to Get Shot, \u003c\/em\u003e an illustrated how-to guide for black people, full of insight from white people, translated by one of the funniest black dudes on the planet. In these pages you will learn how to act, dress, speak, walk, and drive in the safest manner possible. You also will finally understand the white mind. It is a book that can save lives. Or at least laugh through the pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you ready to not get shot? Let's go!\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBlack Enterprise\u003c\/em\u003e, A \"MUST-READ BOOK FOR 2019\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe FEARLESS comedy legend--one of the \"Original Kings of Comedy\"--hilariously BREAKS DOWN the wisdom of white people, advice that has been killing black folks in America for four hundred years and counting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn America, a black man is three times more likely to be killed in encounters with police than a white guy. \u003cem\u003eIf only he had complied with the cop, he might be alive today, \u003c\/em\u003e pundits say in the aftermath of the latest shooting of an unarmed black man. Or, \u003cem\u003eMaybe he shouldn't have worn that hoodie ... or, moved more slowly ... not been out so late ... Wait, why are black people allowed to drive, anyway?\u003c\/em\u003e With so much heartfelt guidance flying around, it seems there's been a failure to communicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a new phenomenon. White people have been giving \"advice\" for as long as anyone can remember. They've been fucking with black folks for about as long, telling them how to pick cotton, where to sit on a bus, what neighborhood to live in, when they can vote, and how to wear our pants. Despite centuries of whites' advice, it seems black people still aren't listening, and the results are tragic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, at last, activist-comedian D. L. Hughley offers \u003cem\u003eHow Not to Get Shot, \u003c\/em\u003e an illustrated how-to guide for black people, full of insight from white people, translated by one of the funniest black dudes on the planet. In these pages you will learn how to act, dress, speak, walk, and drive in the safest manner possible. You also will finally understand the white mind. It is a book that can save lives. Or at least laugh through the pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you ready to not get shot? 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