Not a Genuine Black Man : My Life as an Outsider

by Copeland, Brian

• ISBN13: 9781596923119
• ISBN10: 1596923113
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Macadam Cage Pub

Summary

When Brian Copeland was eight, his mother moved his family from Oakland to San Leandro, hoping to escape her abusive husband. In the early 1970s, San Leandro was 99.99% white and considered one of the most racist enclaves in the nation. This reputation was quickly confirmed when Brian was forced into the backseat of a police car for walking to the park with a baseball bat in hand.

Author Biography

Brian Copeland is an award-winning writer, comedian, television host, radio personality, and actor

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. xi
Double Negatives	p. 3
The Friendly City	p. 11
In the Beginning	p. 19
Thirty-five Candles	p. 27
Just a Trim	p. 33
The Hobby Shop	p. 45
Pressure	p. 49
School Days	p. 53
Breaking Down	p. 71
Just Like a Normal Boy	p. 77
The Other Foot	p. 83
Leakfast	p. 95
Daddy Knows the Great Unknown	p. 111
Fighting Back	p. 117
The City's Conscience	p. 119
Waking Up Is Hard to Do	p. 123
A Great Big Can of Worms	p. 127
Mixed Messages	p. 131
Waking Up Is Hard to Do Part II	p. 147
Mr. Ware	p. 159
The Funk	p. 173
There's Always Something	p. 177
A Kindred Spirit	p. 187
A Gesture	p. 193
The Man of the House	p. 195
Responsibilities	p. 201
Judgment Day	p. 213
Get Your Black Ass Up!	p. 219
End Game	p. 223
Pappy	p. 233
Afterword	p. 241
Resources	p. 247
Acknowledgments	p. 249
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