Jamie Foxx expressed his appreciation to the authors of Surrender, White People! , specifically to Moe–a longtime performer and instructor at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, also known for his appearances on Inside Amy Schumer, 30 Rock, and Difficult People.
The book which was authored by D. L. Hughley and Doug Moe was dropped online and in stores on June 30th.
Bring Your Sense Of Humor, ‘Cuz This Is Going To Sting
According to the publisher, Harper Collins, Surrender, White People! is about a reckoning finally being here after 400 years of white supremacy reigning in America. “Hope you brought a sense of humor, because this is gonna sting. The legendary activist/comedian and author of the ‘hilarious yet soul-shaking’ (Black Enterprise) bestseller How Not to Get Shot returns to address a nation on the edge of civil war,” Harper Collins writes in the book description.
Kirkus Reviews calls the book "a simultaneously humorous and serious take on race relations in the wake of a near unprecedented resistance effort to stem fatal police violence. ... Readers will frequently laugh out loud, but there’s far more to this couldn’t-be-timelier book than just jokes."
It Is All About The Tables Being Turned
The timing for the book is, of course, perfectly right, as the country is still reeling from the acts of racist police brutality. But the tables are about to be turned. The new read by Hughley and Moe tells white people that theyare about to become a minority. “Yes, the face of America is getting a lot browner—and a reckoning is coming. Black and brown folk are not going to take a back seat anymore. It’s time to surrender your unjust privileges and sue for peace while the getting’s still good. Lucky for America, D.L. Hughley has a plan,” the publisher writes.
According to Harper Collins, as the country is becoming a majority-minority nation, Hughley says the only way for us to make it out of the mess peacefully is by facing the ugly history and opening up our minds.
This, however, in no way means that Surrender, White People! is a boring cautionary tale for white people. Quite the opposite, actually. The book hysterically reminds America of its wrongdoings and offers ironic takes on reformation.
