Not a genuine black man

my life as an outsider : [a true story]

250 pages

English language

Published April 4, 2008 by Macadam Cage.

ISBN:
978-1-59692-311-9
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OCLC Number:
234848020

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Brian Copeland's memoir shows us the world through the eyes of an 8-yr old black boy and the challenges of growing up black in an all-white neighborhood and school. He never really got to relax and enjoy his childhood because life was pretty much a war zone for him. His absentee father would show up and verbally abuse him, as did potentially anyone he came in contact with. So he had no role model; he had to grow up too soon and become the man of the house. The protector of his mother and younger sisters. No one was in his corner. Teachers feared uprisings or job loss for taking up for him. As he got older he learned how to mask his fears and to use humor to cover up the painful past. The book also delves into mental illness. When suffering from tearful outbursts for no apparent reason, …

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Subjects

  • African American comedians
  • Comedians
  • Biography

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  • United States

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