The awkward thoughts of W. Kamau Bell : tales of a 6' 4", African American, heterosexual, cisgender, left-leaning, asthmatic, Black and proud blerd, mama's boy, dad, and stand-up comedian / W. Kamau Bell.

"You may know W. Kamau Bell from his new, Emmy-nominated hit show on CNN, United Shades of America. Or maybe you've read about him in the New York Times, which called him "the most promising new talent in political comedy in many years." Or maybe from The New Yorker, fawning over...

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Main Author: Bell, W. Kamau (Author)
Corporate Contributor: EBSCOHost (Firm)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Dutton, 2017.
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Genre/Form:Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • My awkward youth: awkward thoughts about superheroes and Doc McStuffins
  • My awkward blackness: awkward thoughts about sports
  • My awkward start in stand-up comedy: awkward thoughts about Denzel Washington
  • My awkward middle in stand-up comedy: awkward thoughts about creed
  • My awkward sexism: awkward thoughts about being a black male, six feet four inches tall in America
  • My awkward love of a white woman: awkward thoughts about white guys
  • My awkwardly awesome parenting skills: awkward thoughts about 11/9
  • My awkward failure as a late-night talk show host: awkward thoughts about the Democratic party
  • My awkward joking around with the KKK: awkward thoughts about missing president Obama
  • My most awkward birthday ever.