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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker
Book • 2019
In *What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker*, Damon Young offers a provocative and humorous exploration of what it means to be Black in America.
Through a series of essays, he delves into themes such as racial identity, masculinity, and the absurdities of everyday life as a Black man.
The book is both a celebration of Blackness and a critique of white supremacy, offering insights into Young's personal struggles and societal observations.
Through a series of essays, he delves into themes such as racial identity, masculinity, and the absurdities of everyday life as a Black man.
The book is both a celebration of Blackness and a critique of white supremacy, offering insights into Young's personal struggles and societal observations.
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Mentioned as the author's debut memoir, which won the James Thurber Prize for American humor.
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