Black Man, White House: An Oral History of the Obama Years

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New York TimesBestseller (Humor)

"The bookeveryoneis laughing about!"--Joe Scarborough,Morning Joe

For two centuries, presidents hoping to secure their legacies have sought out biographers. But who could possibly capture the inspiring yet bizarre reality of the first black man to call the White House his crib, a tenure that brought hope, change, and health care to millions, but also spawned birthers, backlash, and the bewildering rise of Donald Trump Thankfully, as the end of President Barack Obamas pioneering two terms in office drew near, the First Lady had a stroke of genius: Honey, all these presidential biographies are written by old white guys. Why not hook a brother up for once

Enter D.L. Hughley. When the comedy legend got the call from the White House, he knew this was the assignment of a lifetime. Of course he would become a political biographer: what else could his decades of experience bringing unflinching truth and hilarity to the American people have been building toward

And so D.L. proudly raised his finger to The System* and set out to record a true and accurate** oral history of the Obama years, interviewing everyone from Obamas esteemed Democratic colleagues in Washington to Republican pols who dare not speak his name and segments of the conservative base who haveirrefutable proofthat Obama is a Kenyan-born MuslimandSaddam Husseins second cousin thrice removedANDa Coldplay fan. Protected by the Patriot Act and the promise of a presidential pardon, Hughley bitch-slapped virtually every rule of journalism in pursuit of his mission: hacking into Hillary Clintons private e-mail server; infiltrating Trumps tanning sessions; staking out each of Mitt Romneys 752 mansions; even eavesdropping on Bill Clintons late-night escapades.

At the end of it all, Hughley had bravely assembled an explosive dossier that would make Edward Snowden (and even the NSA) blush.Black Man, White Houseis the culmination of these extraordinary comedic efforts, an authoritative work on the Obama presidency that is destined to enlighten and entertain patriots, scholars, and Yes-We-Caners for generations to come.

*The Dewey Decimal system.

**What, librarians Go ahead and try to shelve this book in fiction.

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"Funny, insightful, and legitimately illuminating." -- Kirkus

Author Bio

D.L. Hughley is one of The Original Kings of Comedy. His comedy specials have appeared on HBO and Showtime. His satirical documentary special, DL Hughley: The Endangered List, received the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award in 2012. He also created and starred in the ABC sitcom The Hughleys and has hosted shows on BET, Comedy Central, TBS, and CNN. He currently hosts the nationally syndicated radio program The D.L. Hughley Show. His first book, I Want You to Shut the F#ck Up, was hailed as the best book since The Hunger Games by Chris Rock, and his latest, Black Man, White House, as the book everyone is laughing about by Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough. Black Man, White House hit the New York Times humor bestseller list. D.L. lives with his family in Los Angeles, California.