{"product_id":"how-not-to-get-shot-and-other-advice-from-white-people-9780062698643","title":"How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice from White People","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHughley, D. L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD.L. Hughley\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of \"The Original Kings of Comedy.\" He hosts the national radio program \u003cem\u003eThe D.L. Hughley Show, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is syndicated in more than sixty markets. His comedy specials have appeared on HBO, Netflix, Comedy Central, and Showtime. His satirical documentary special, \u003cem\u003eDL Hughley: The Endangered List\u003c\/em\u003e, received the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award. He created and starred in the ABC sitcom \u003cem\u003eThe Hughleys\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eHow Not to Get Shot\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlack Man, White House\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eHow Not to Get Shot\u003c\/em\u003e was selected as a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Awards and the Audie Awards. D.L. lives with his family in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoe, Doug:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003eDoug Moe is the co-author of two books for D.L. Hughley: \"Surrender, White People!: Our Unconditional Terms for Peace\" and the New York Times Bestseller \"How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People\" (\"A satirical but apt addition to the culture's fraught conversation about race.\" - New York Times Book Review). His book \"Man Vs Child: One Dad's Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting\" was named one of Amazon's Best Humor Books of 2017. He's a longtime performer and instructor at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. On TV, you've maybe seen me in Inside Amy Schumer, 30 Rock or Difficult People, among other places. \u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459914961170,"sku":"9780062698643","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b6326030-9b85-4d42-a92f-819dd50438c7.jpg?v=1730014856","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-not-to-get-shot-and-other-advice-from-white-people-9780062698643","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}