{"product_id":"9780062098047","title":"How to Be Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaratunde Thurston’s comedic memoir chronicles his coming-of-blackness and offers practical advice on everything from “How to Be the Black Friend” to “How to Be the (Next) Black President”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever been called “too black” or “not black enough”?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever befriended or worked with a black person?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever heard of black people?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. It is also for anyone who can read, possesses intelligence, loves to laugh, and has ever felt a distance between who they know themselves to be and what the world expects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised by a pro-black, Pan-Afrikan single mother during the crack years of 1980s Washington, DC, and educated at Sidwell Friends School and Harvard University, Baratunde Thurston has more than over thirty years' experience being black. Now, through stories of his politically inspired Nigerian name, the heroics of his hippie mother, the murder of his drug-abusing father, and other revelatory black details, he shares with readers of all colors his wisdom and expertise in how to be black.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“As a black woman, this book helped me realize I’m actually a white man.”—Patton Oswalt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078517604592,"sku":"9780062098047","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062098047_p0.jpg?v=1769891979","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062098047","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}