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How to Play the Race Card--and Lose
St. Martin's Press
February 2008
On Sale: February 5, 2008
336 pages
ISBN: 0312367333
EAN: 9780312367336
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction Political
Is life unfair for black Americans? Is racial equality the answer to every question of public
policy? Are a huge group of citizens being kept down by “the man”? Radio host and bestselling author Larry Elder has made a
career out of being a thorn-in-the-side of the conventional
wisdom crowd. He deflates the pompous and points out the
completely logical truths hidden behind the nutty rhetoric
and out-of-control pandering of many of the politicians and
so-called leaders of a variety of special interest groups.
In Stupid Black Men, he takes on the mind-set that always
captures the most media attention—as well as masses of
public money—in this country: those who rail against racism
as the root of all problems, and who end up hurting
precisely those they claim to be helping. Whether they are demagogues like Al Sharpton, established
politicians like Hillary Clinton, or entertainers like Danny
Glover, no one escapes Elder’s cogent arguments and rapier
wit. His sometimes hilarious and always infuriating
examples of wrong-headedness skewer not just politicians for
their smugness and hypocrisy, but also actors, educators,
religious leaders and the “mainscream media” for keeping the
story in the headlines. But Elder has a positive message, too: though they are
fewer—and generally not as loud-mouthed—there are leaders
and role models today who want to sweep away race-based
whining and urge everyone in America, to share in the hard
work, smart thinking and optimism that make this country great.
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