How to survive America / D.L. Hughley and Doug Moe.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, 2021Edition: Large print editionDescription: 214 pages ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780063090361
- 0063090368
- Racism -- United States
- Blacks -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century
- Minorities -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century
- Discrimination -- United States -- 21st century
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Social aspects
- Social satire
- American wit and humor
- United States -- Race relations
- United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Dispels the myth that people of color are somehow predisposed to poor health, blaming systemic injustice in the health care system." --New York Times Book Review
Legendary comedian D.L. Hughley uses his "hilarious yet soul-shaking" (Black Enterprise) humor to confront racism's unjust impact on the health and wellbeing of Blacks and minorities
White people love survival guides. But have you noticed they're always about ridiculous activities in locations far from home, with chapters like "How to Survive an Avalanche" or "How to Live on Bugs in the Jungle." Huh!
You know who really needs a survival guide Black and brown Americans. For surviving their own damn country! Minority populations wake up every day in a battle for their health and safety. Thankfully, legendary activist-comedian D.L. Hughley offers How to Survive America, a fearless satire that exposes racism's unjust toll on our bodies and minds.
Even before COVID-19 disproportionately impacted minority communities, life expectancy for Blacks was a full three years less than for white Americans. The very air we breathe is more polluted, our water is more contaminated, our local food options are toxic, and our jobs are underpaid. Despite the obvious need, the quality of our health care is tragically inadequate. Our communities are statistically less safe than the average, and yet we're terrorized by the law-enforcement and criminal-justice systems that are supposed to protect us, sending Blacks to prison at five times the rate of whites. Not least, our means of addressing these injustices--voting--is perennially under assault.
It's enough to drive you crazy. Well, guess what According to Cigna, Blacks are 20 percent more likely to report "psychological distress" yet "50 percent less likely to receive counseling or mental health treatment." It's almost like the entire country has been structured with no regard for our welfare. Hmmm.
Whether you're Black, white, brown, or Asian, don't leave home without arming yourself with How to Survive America!
As COVID-19 gripped America, we learned that African American communities were being disproportionately infected and killed by the pandemic. Minority communities lag behind in access to medical care, healthy food, clean air and water, mental health care, education, and more. D.L. Hughley does a deep dive into the white lies surrounding Black public health, resulting in a lively work of social commentary that's essential for understanding race relations in America today. D. L. Hughley offers a fearless satire that exposes racism's unjust toll on our bodies and minds.