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How to Be Black
Book • 2012
How to Be Black is a memoir by Baratunde Thurston that combines humor and serious commentary to explore the complexities of being black in America.
The book chronicles Thurston's life from his childhood in Washington, D.C.
, raised by an Afrocentric single mother, to his education at Sidwell Friends School and Harvard University.
It includes satirical 'lessons' such as 'How to Be the Black Friend' and 'How to Speak for All Black People,' as well as interviews with a diverse panel of black experts.
Thurston tackles issues like racial stereotypes, discrimination, and the internal conflicts within the black community, emphasizing the importance of self-identity and cross-racial friendships.
The book is designed to educate readers on the realities of black culture and to encourage black people to be themselves without conforming to societal expectations.
The book chronicles Thurston's life from his childhood in Washington, D.C.
, raised by an Afrocentric single mother, to his education at Sidwell Friends School and Harvard University.
It includes satirical 'lessons' such as 'How to Be the Black Friend' and 'How to Speak for All Black People,' as well as interviews with a diverse panel of black experts.
Thurston tackles issues like racial stereotypes, discrimination, and the internal conflicts within the black community, emphasizing the importance of self-identity and cross-racial friendships.
The book is designed to educate readers on the realities of black culture and to encourage black people to be themselves without conforming to societal expectations.
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Whitney Pennington-Rogers as a talk that helps understand how language shapes interpretation of situations.
Manoush Zomorodi and Whitney Pennington-Rogers as a talk that helps understand how language shapes interpretation of situations.
Ingrained Injustice
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Baratunde Thurston in his memoir as a way to document his experiences and reflections on being Black in America.
Baratunde Thurston in his memoir as a way to document his experiences and reflections on being Black in America.
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