Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

by Charlamagne Tha God Narrated by Charlamagne Tha God

Overview

An instant New York Times bestseller! Charlamagne Tha God-the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” cohost of Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, and “the most important voice in hip-hop”-shares his eight principles for unlocking your God-given privilege.

In Black Privilege, Charlamagne presents his often controversial and always brutally honest insights on how living an authentic life is the quickest path to success. This journey to truth begins in the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and leads to New York and headline-grabbing interviews and insights from celebrities like Kanye West, Kevin Hart, Malcolm Gladwell, Lena Dunham, Jay Z, and Hillary Clinton.

Black Privilege lays out all the great wisdom Charlamagne's been given from many mentors, and tells the uncensored story of how he turned around his troubled early life by owning his (many) mistakes and refusing to give up on his dreams, even after his controversial opinions got him fired from several on-air jobs. These life-learned principles include:

-There are no losses in life, only lessons
-Give people the credit they deserve for being stupid-starting with yourself
-It's not the size of the pond but the hustle in the fish
-When you live your truth, no one can use it against you
-We all have privilege, we just need to access it

By combining his own story with bold advice and his signature commitment to honesty no matter the cost, Charlamagne hopes Black Privilege will empower you to live your own truth.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

After meeting this young man I was impressed by his real desire to be relevant and his genuine yearning to leave meaningful footprints in the sand, this book is just that: a young man passing on relevant knowledge and experiences to help others better their position in life. Way to go young soldier, UNK is proud.” —Steve Harvey

“Charlamagne thinks that just because he's wise about race stuff he can say whatever the f*ck he wants about women. That's now how it works dude. Nice try. And stop asking questions about my butt.” —Lena Dunham

“Charlamagne is a great friend.....after you threaten to punch him in the face a few times.” —La La Anthony

“South Carolina has produced some really beautiful, talented, smart, upstanding citizens.....and Charlamagne!” —Stephen Colbert

“Charlamagne is a f*cking asshole, but he's my favorite one." —Issa Rae

Library Journal

01/01/2017
Cohost of The Breakfast Club, Charlamagne's influence reaches far beyond the limits of New York Power 105.1's FM signal. A book of advice, it also offers up reflections on the radio personality's life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171293475
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	04/18/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	533,392

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