Funny Stories About White Privilege and Black Identity from a Black Nerd's Perspective

Author and Ebony Magazine podcaster Ron Dawson lends his wit and comical social commentary to tell the story of how one of the ?whitest? and nerdiest of black men finally woke up, found his blackness, and lost all inhibitions at dropping the f-bomb.

A coming-of-age story of black identity. In the suburbs of Atlanta, Ron was a black nerd (aka ?blerd?) living very comfortably in his white world. He loved his white wife, worked well with his white workmates, and worshiped at a white church. On November 8, 2016, everything changed when Trump became POTUS. Ron began a journey of self-discovery that made him question everything?from faith to friendships.

Part social commentary and part fantastical narrative. This book goes where no blerd has gone before. In a psychedelic way, Ron is guided by a guardian ?angel? in the guise of Samuel L. Jackson's character from Pulp Fiction. Sam is there to help Ron, well, be more black. Ron confronts his black ?sins? and wrestles with black identity, systemic racism, and what it means to be ?black? in America.

Uncomfortable conversations. Throughout this book, you'll learn lessons from a man who deconstructs his faith and confronts personal demons of racial identity. Gain new perspectives through these funny stories that will reshape your current views on black identity.

Inside, you'll find:

  • The funniest social commentary on white privilege and black identity
  • Political satire wrapped in funny stories of a man's journey to confront the systemic racism and Christian hypocrisy around him
  • Comical if not uncomfortable conversations about what it means to be black in America

If you liked You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, Things That Make White People Uncomfortable, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, or I'm Judging You, you'll love Dungeons 'n' Durags.



Autorentext

Ron Dawson is a satirical writer, filmmaker, self-admitted blerd, managing editor of a major filmmaking blog, and the author of several books.



Inhalt


Foreword

Part 1

Chapter 1: Bro Log: A ?Perfect Beginning?

Chapter 2: Blackness is my ?Super Suit?

Chapter 3: Wypipo Trigger Warning

Chapter 5: Stupid Shit Trump Supporters Say

Chapter 6: All I Need Are Dreadlocks and a Sword

Chapter 6: Wonder Woman Was Black

Chapter 7: To All the White Girls on TV I've Loved Before

Chapter 8: Origin of a Blaxistential Crisis

Chapter 9: My First Times All Have One Thing in Common

Chapter 10: The Second Most Embarrassing Confession in this Book

Chapter 11: Black People Aren't a Monolith

Chapter 12: Babysitters, Bad Words, and F-Bombs

Chapter 13: The First Time My Blackness Earned Me a Standing Ovatoin at My Predominately White High School

Part 2

Chapter 14: Break Dancing and Breakthroughs

Chapter 15: A Faker's Dozens

Chapter 16: My George Costanza Moment

Chapter 17: Newsflash?America Was/Is Still Racist

Chapter 18: My Relationship with Facebook is . . . Complicated

Chapter 19: Positive Ron

Chapter 20: Waxing Philosophical

Chapter 21: There and Black Again

Chapter 22: ?Mine? Yo' Bizness

Chapter 23: Skool'd, Dazed, and Confused

Chapter 24: Spike Jonesing

Chapter 25: Hit 'em Up?Politics and Evangelical Edition

Chapter 26: In the Dogg House

Chapter 27: He was a Fifth Grade and Grown-up, Nerdy Negro People Pleaser

Chapter 28: When Pigs Sigh

Part 3

Chapter 29: ?Dude, where's my church?? ~ Jesus

Chapter 30: Letters to a Trump Supporting Christian

Chapter 31: Wonder and . . . Awww!

Chapter 32: My Last Confession

Chapter 33: Reunited (and it don't feel too good?

Chapter 34: Raith, Evolution, and the Unforgivable Sin

Chapter 35: The Other Unforgivable Sin

Chapter 36: Can I Get a Witness

Chapter 37: A Surprise Confession

Chapter 38: Closing Arguments

Chapter 39: Revelations

Chapter 40: The Verdict

Epilogue: A Brand New Day

Titel
Dungeons 'n' Durags
Untertitel
One Black Nerd's Comical Quest of Racial Identity and Crisis of Faith (Social commentary, Gift for nerds, Uncomfortable conversations)
EAN
9781642508765
Format
E-Book (epub)
Veröffentlichung
17.05.2022
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2 MB