If you can’t tell from the parenthetical in the title, this book is a sarcastic riff on all the bad advice white people give every time a Black person gets shot by the cops. Comply with orders. Comply with what the cop meant, not what the cop said. Comply quickly, but not too quickly. Comply slowly, but not too slowly. That sort of thing.
The “other advice” sections go on about choosing a name and how to dress and all the other things people who look like me like to tut tut about.
Highly recommend. It’s a very quick read.
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