How Not to Get Shot: And Other Advice From White People

200 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 legendary comedian/activist D L Hughley confronts and remixes white people's "advice" in this "hilarious examination of the current state of race relations in the United States" (Publishers Weekly)

In America, a black man is three times more likely to be killed in encounters with police than a white guy If only he had complied with the cop, he might be alive today, pundits say in the aftermath of the latest shooting of an unarmed black man Or, Maybe he shouldn't have worn that hoodie or, moved moreslowly not been out so late Wait, why are black people allowed to drive, anyway?

This 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

Now, at last, activist, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author D L Hughley offers How Not to Get Shot, 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

Black people: Are you ready to not get shot! White people: Do you want to learn how to help the cause? Let's go!