I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts, by Larry Wilmore
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From the host of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore comes the first paperback reprint of his funny and provocative musings on race in America and other topics.I'd Rather We Got Casinos And Other Black Thoughts shares Wilmore's hilarious, eye-opening opinions on controversial topics. Through various literary forms such as op-ed pieces, epistolary entries, and long-lost transcripts, he tackles the mundane and the taboo, including: why black weathermen make him feel happy (or sad); why brothas don't see UFOs; angry black church guides; and his frustration with Black History Month--after all, can twenty-eight days of trivia really make up for centuries of oppression?
I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts, by Larry Wilmore- Amazon Sales Rank: #747881 in Books
- Brand: Wilmore, Larry
- Published on: 2015-10-06
- Released on: 2015-10-06
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.25" h x .75" w x 5.50" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
From Publishers Weekly As "Senior Black Correspondent" on cable TV's The Daily Show, comedian Wilmore provides some of the program's most hilarious moments while turning its satiric edge on his (largely white, middle-class, left-leaning) employers and audience, as well as his own people-retaining the full measure of his cynicism even in the midst of Obama-mania. In this collection (including essays, fake radio show transcripts, letters and wisecracks), readers get a tour of Wilmore's smart, sarcastic approach to race, media and the modern American psyche (perhaps most efficiently captured in back-to-back thought pieces, "Black Weathermen Make Me Feel Happy" and "Black Weathermen Make Me Feel Sad"). Part of Wilmore's appeal is the straight-faced mix of conviction and arch absurdity-more Steve Colbert than Jon Stewart-that's sometimes lacking without his deadpan, vaguely deprecating delivery. Still, fans will find consistent laughs, even if some of his longer, one-note pieces could have been better balanced with more of his goofy one-liners ("Random Black Thoughts"). Several of Wilmore's modest proposals, like his ongoing campaign to replace terms like "African-American" and "Black" with "Chocolate" ("everybody loves chocolate!") display a classic satirist's ability to convince, confound and compel in equal measure. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From Booklist Wilmore, the “senior black correspondent” with The Daily Show who has made a career out of taking jabs at race relations, offers a faux collection of articles, essays, radio transcripts, and letters exploring the more ludicrous angles on race. He begins by taking issue with racism being presented as an abstract concept rather than as a “problem that could use a concrete solution like a backed-up sink.” Wilmore suggests “rebranding” racial designation from African American to chocolate and includes several pitch letters to the NAACP. He conducts a post-Katrina radio interview with “the Man,” who, it turns out, is very ordinary and not the all-seeing, all-knowing, all-powerful force but something more random and less pernicious, though just as aggravating. Scoffing at the notion of a Black History Month, Wilmore derides 28 days of trivia and would “rather we got casinos.” With wit and humor, Wilmore skewers the serious and silly aspects of American racial politics. --Vanessa Bush
About the Author Larry Wilmore is the host of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. Prior to this, Wilmore was Senior Black Correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He is also an Emmy-winning writer, actor, and producer.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Groundbreaking, profound...and very, very funny By W. C HALL There are some books that do more than just occupy space on a shelf--there are a precious few--The Wealth of Nations, the Federalist Papers, Uncle Tom's Cabin, among others--that transform the times in which they appear.This is destined to be one of those books. "I'd Rather We Got Casinos" presents the thoughts of Larry Wilmore. These are not just thoughts. They are profound thoughts. And they are black thoughts--presented by the Senior Black Correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. This book is thought-provoking, joyously politically incorrect...and very, very funny.No summary can do justice to the contents of this volume, but you may get a flavor for what awaits you between the covers by learning that there are chapters on why black audiences talk back to horror movies, why it's OK to hate black people who work at McDonald's in airports, why fat black weathermen make Wilmore happy (and sad), and Wilmore's extended, ultimately futile correspondence with the NAACP, which attempted to persuade the organization to join his crusade to replace the descriptive phrases black and African-American with the far superior term, "chocolate." There's real humor here, but there are deeper meanings as well.As a white (or in Wilmore's parlance, vanilla) guy, I may not be able to fully appreciate the profound depth of these thoughts--but I do know that I laughed out loud--many, many times. And this book stimulated thoughts of my own. Maybe not as profound as Mr. Wilmore's, but they were thoughts, nevertheless.--William C. Hall
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Humorous but not that informative By Book Nympho I saw this book reviewed on The Literary Omnivore and it sounded interesting so when I saw my library had a copy, I figured I was meant to check it out. Prior to reading this book I had no idea who Larry Wilmore was and I wasn't familiar with any of his jokes or stories. So the book was completely new to me and I did find it quite funny.Despite the great review which made me pick this book up, for some reason I thought it was going to be more sociological than humorous. I was expecting to learn more about black culture and I don't know that I came away from the book really knowing more than I did before.Of course this book is a collection of humorous essays so I guess it's not necessarily meant to be educational. Or maybe I need to learn to read between the lines a bit better. Overall I think Wilmore just uses humor to draw attention to certain topics and make you start to think about them. In his essay, "In Search of Black Jesus," he makes several stereotypical points to suggest that Jesus was black, for example, he walked on water because "brothas can't swim." (pg. 94)Some portions I thought were redundant, like the chapter where he said black weathermen make him feel happy. Then, in the next chapter, he changed his mind and said they make him feel sad, basically re-writing the essay with only a few words changed (e.g. replacing "happy" with "sad"). But the chapters are quite short so I read through it and didn't feel like my time was wasted.In the end, I feel like I have more questions about black people and culture than when I started. Maybe that was Wilmore's intention and he wants to inspire people to learn and read more.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Ohhhhh For the love of Mike~ By rebecca This is just it. Just buy it and laugh, OK? Do you need to know more than that? Do you want the brilliance ruined buy some in-depth review that gives away the genius that is Mr. Wilmore? Really? Don't you miss him in between his Daily Show appearances? Just get the damn book then you can have 5 images of his floating head next to your bed - creeping you out a little, but making you laugh nonetheless.Do it. And Enjoy!
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