num_pages: 240
description: Legendary comedian D.L. Hughley uses 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 theyre 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 racisms 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 were 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 injusticesvotingis perennially under assault.Its 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. Its almost like the entire country has been structured with no regard for our welfare. Hmmm.Whether youre Black white brown or Asian dont leave home without arming yourself with &lt;&gt;How to Survive America!
language: English
title: How to Survive America
publisher: Mariner Books