How Long to Read How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition)

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition)?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition) by Baratunde Thurston

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

How To Be Black, the enhanced e-book edition, contains 14 author-conducted video interviews with individuals who exemplify "how to be black," an audio clip of the author delivering an essay to a live audience, links to a companion website with content created specifically for the enhanced e-book edition, and exclusive photos. Also, all instances of the color black have been rendered in an enhanced extra-black version just for this edition. Have you ever been called "too black" or "not black enough"? Have you ever befriended or worked with a black person? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Raised 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 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. Beyond memoir, this guidebook offers practical advice on everything from "How to Be The Black Friend" to "How to Be The (Next) Black President" to "How to Celebrate Black History Month." To provide additional perspective, Baratunde assembled an award-winning Black Panel—three black women, three black men, and one white man (Christian Lander of Stuff White People Like)—and asked them such revealing questions as: "When Did You First Realize You Were Black?" "How Black Are You?" "Can You Swim?" The result is a humorous, intelligent, and audacious guide that challenges and satirizes the so-called experts, purists, and racists who purport to speak for all black people. With honest storytelling and biting wit, Baratunde plots a path not just to blackness, but one open to anyone interested in simply "how to be." Please note that due to the large file size of these special features this enhanced e-book may take longer to download then a standard e-book.

How long is How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition)?

How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition) by Baratunde Thurston is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition) aloud.

What Reading Level is How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition)?

How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition)?

How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition) by Baratunde Thurston is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy How to Be Black (Enhanced Edition) by Baratunde Thurston on Amazon click the button below.