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Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexual Politics to the Heart of the Matter Paperback – March 3, 2009

by Rajen Persaud (Author), Karen Hunter (Contributor)

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THE IRREVERENT, EYE-OPENING, AND HILARIOUS BOOK THAT DARES TO ASK...

Why do so many high-profile black men date and marry the most ordinary white women?

Why do so many other black men desire and covet the company of white women?

And why does this subject deeply touch so many people of both races?

Are these provocative questions matters of love, sex, revenge, power, or politics? All of the above, asserts Rajen Persaud in this illuminating, no-holds-barred book that will have you laughing with recognition while fundamentally changing the way you see just about everything -- from sex and marriage to your own gender and race in all its foibles, pretensions, and ultimate possibilities.

Challenging every one of our preconceptions about mixed-race relationships, Rajen Persaud's commentary lights up a topic that has only deepened in intensity and relevance in the decades since Sidney Poitier asked the world "Guess who's coming to dinner?" The answers, so deeply ingrained in our fabric as a nation and even grounded in our past, force us to look at ourselves and our culture with new eyes while pondering matters of

CELEBRITY: From Michael Jordan to Bryant Gumbel to Tiger Woods, high-profile affairs and marriages with no shortage of controversy.

SEX: Are black men choosing white women -- or rejecting black women?

RACE: How white male insecurity is the key to understanding racism.

RELATIONSHIPS: Is it more than love that brings the races together?

POLITICS: How fear is used to gain power, from sexual politics to global war.

MEDIA: How movies and television keep black men running to white women.

...and much more. Get ready for Why Black Men Love White Women -- and finally understand the relationship phenomenon of our times.

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About the Author

Karen Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, a celebrated radio talk-show host, and coauthor of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Confessions of a Video Vixen, On the Down Low, and Wendy’s Got the Heat. She is also an assistant professor in the Film & Media Department at Hunter College.

Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing; Why Black Men Love White Women: Going Beyond Sexual Politics to the Heart of the Matter edition (March 3, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416595422
ISBN-13: 978-1416595427
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 77 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #678,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #978 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > Minority Studies
- #984 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Marriage & Family
- #1155 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Sexuality

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Lady in Red

More Than Its Title

July 19, 2015

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The title does not do this book justice. It more so goes into the residual psychological effects which have left us as a people so determined to separate ourselves from within. I feel that this should be a must read for all African American history fanatics because it all starts with awareness. Once you are aware, you can begin to alter your way of thinking. I was very please with how easy this read was, yet well-researched (without being boring) and almost conversational.

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Lana

I loved this book, reread it several times

July 8, 2017

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I really liked this book. Being a white woman dating a black man, this book opened up my eyes to so many things I never dreamed of.

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Deborah K. Burns

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April 9, 2018

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It was not what I thought it would be, but it was okay. We white women are not the problem!

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Wake Up and Smell the Cream in the Coffee

September 27, 2007

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Thank you very much, Loving vs. Virginia!

Walk down a major city street anywhere in this country on a sunny Saturday afternoon, and you will see more and more of these "interracial couples" strolling along, hand-in-hand. Here in NYC, it seems like every third couple is a "mixed combo," as the old "stag movies" used to say!

Mr. Persaud's book examines this phenomenon in sometimes hilarious, sometimes aggravating, but always fascinating detail. His mind is unique, and his take on interracial relationships will either leave you wanting to shake his hand, or strangle his neck.

He is also a great writer. The book moves. Once you start it, you won't be able to put it down.

If you are interested in how--finally--the races can now "mix" with impunity, and not have to hide their mutual lust for each other, a la Strom Thurmond, then buy this book, and read it, and then go and follow your heart.

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M. Mcfadden

Funny but insightful read

December 17, 2016

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Different point of view

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The author really did his homework in this one. He took us full circuit with his narratives.

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June 9, 2013

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"Why Black Men Love White Women?" is very historical and informative read. The title is kind of frightening, but when you read the book you understand why Mr. Persaud chose it. He understands that this question is on the mind of Americans of all races. They just don't verbalize it. The book goes back in the history of the African American experience and ties together this separation of of the "traditional"African American family and the feelings of self doubt felt by many African Americans. Mr. Persaud, helped me to look within myself, and evaluate whether I am part of the divide within my culture. This book is Brilliant .

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May 11, 2013

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Asin: Why Black Men Love White Women. I found this book to be both an eye opener and a bit disappointing to the black community of women because it dose not give some Women much hope or a sinse of pride in themselves or to that effect little comfort in the fact of receiving such disturbing news from their counterparts ( A few black brothers main agenda in live).

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