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How to rent a Negro / Damali Ayo.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ayo, Damali.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Social conditions--1975-.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Social conditions.
- African Americans--Social conditions--1975---Humor.
- Race relations.
- United States--Race relations--Humor.
- United States.
- Satire.
- American wit and humor.
- Genre:
- Satire.
- Humor.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 196 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, 2005.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- A hilarious and satirical look at race relations that is almost too close for comfort, this pseudo-guidebook gives both renters and rentees "much-needed" advice and tips on technique. Reframing actual stories, techniques, requests, and responses gathered from the author's more than 30 years of research and experience, tips are provided in step-by-step outlines for renters to get the most for their money, how to become successful and wealthy, what to wear, and topics of conversation to avoid. The book also serves up photo-dramatizations of some of the popular approaches covered in the book, handy tip-boxes, frequently asked questions for renters and rentees, a "How do I know if I'm being rented" quiz, a glossary of important terms, and "quickie" insta-rentals for those who need to rent on the go. Punctuated by quotes from former renters, and featuring rentee diaries based on real encounters, the satire shocks and amuses, presenting a strikingly stark mirror of human relationships.
- Contents:
- Getting over that helpless feeling
- Know thyself: reasons for renting
- Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
- Bring it on: popular approaches
- Tools of the trade: renter resources
- Quickies: impulse renting
- Don't shoot! it's only a rental: a special segment for law enforcement officers
- Sample rental applications
- Getting over that helpless feeling
- How can I tell if I'm being rented? a quiz
- Walk this way: becoming a successful rental
- Tools of the trade: rental resources
- White noise: common questions you'll have to answer
- Sailing through the stress: wellness techniques
- Cash or check only: charging for your services
- There are rentals I remember
- stories from the field
- Through the looking glass: the future of renting a Negro
- Dear Negro: letters to rent-a-negro.com.
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Ayo, Damali. How to rent a Negro.
- ISBN:
- 9781556526459
- 1556526458
- Publisher Number:
- 99985022405
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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