Book HackYou'll Never Believe What Happened to LaceyBy Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar
In a Nutshell
This book utilizes humor and absurd anecdotes to bring attention to the daily instances of racism experienced by Black people.
Favorite Quote
If you do not take the time out and call bad things that have happened to you 'bad,' they float around your brain category-less and with influence from the type of people who want to penalize you for calling racist things racist, and those events can fall into the 'okay' category.
Lacey Lamar
Introduction
Casual racism is so ingrained in our society that its existence is normalized in the workplace and beyond.
Black individuals are constantly subjected to casual discriminatory remarks and dismissive behavior.
The writer and late-night talk show host Amber Ruffin teams up with her sister, Lacey Lamar, to shed light on some of their experiences with everyday racism.
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey mostly focuses on Lamar's difficult experiences in Nebraska, from co-workers and their inappropriate behavior to ignorant service workers.
The book utilizes comedy to bring levity to the serious topic of modern-day racism.
By looking back on past experiences, Ruffin and Lamar aim to help others come out and share their difficult stories as well.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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