This epic journey has been a pleasure. A great, humorous adventure through an awkward experience that anyone could go through. Very enjoyable.

Most of these reviews are horrible but this book is awesome. Baratunde is funny and insightful as usual. Buy this book!!!!

I observe my classmates (white and black) and my conclusion is that blacks act way more tough then whites. Have you ever been white and been picked on by blacks or whites or have you been black and been picked on more blacks then whites. I know it gets confusing. But black people (esprecially the modern generation) are more fixed on being a thug then being a person. They grew up like that. Sad but true while whites (most) greew up better then blacks. Then the blacks get mad and jealous and try to make themsleves seem of more importance. Then the whites are different in a way. They are more nicers and dont feel the need to be so tough. They didnt grow up like that. I have experience both sides. The blacks say what are you white?? Then i dont see the insult in that besides the skin. Then i go what are you ghetto?? Then they reply as if i just said that you won the lottery. Blacks try to hard to be each other and follow role models like Nicki Minaji (no disrespect i love some of her songs). I just think that blacks should stop trying to be tough and that whites should learn how to be tough.

I've always concerned myself with being aware of race. I was taught as a child that everyone is the same, but we really aren't. I'm 6'5" and it is very unlikely that more than 1% of you are even within an inch of that height. I'm rather pale, being of an Irish, German, Scottish and northern Italian heritage. That makes me different from other folks. Oh sure, we all are human and have a soul and what not, but we are different creatures from different places and different backgrounds. Apparently some folks concern themselves with either the color of their skin or the behaviors they exhibit. Sometimes they are told they aren't acting according to a stereotype or opinion held by the observer. This causes a divide for some and a source of angst for others. So, when Baratunde Thurston asks himself and his panel of Blackness Experts "How Black Are You?", it is a fascinating topic. What does being Black mean to the observer? Do you define "Black" as "Poor Black Child" (thank you Steve Martin)? How about "Militant Urban Activist"? Is your definition based on watching The Wire or The Cosby Show? Listening to Oprah talk or Ice-T? Chuck D or KRS-1? Reading this book should give you an insight into a singular black experience - as atypical as any other. It should let you better understand that "being Black" isn't about being a thug. Or talking a certain way. It is about being You - just able to dance better than most of your friends. Tell me - who is more "Black" - Will Smith or Eminem?