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A new collection of hilarious intergenerational anecdotes full of absurd detail about everyday experiences of racism from theNew York Times bestselling authors of Youll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey comedian Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey

Families may not always see eye to eye we get on each others nerves have different perspectives and livesespecially when we consider how weve grown up in different generations But for the Ruffin family and many others there has been one constant that connects them racism hasnt gone anywhere

From her raucous musical numbers to turning upsetting news into laughs as the host of The Amber Ruffin Show or in herLate Night with Seth Meyerssegments Amber is no stranger to finding the funny wherever she looks With equal parts heart and humor she and her sister Lacey Lamar shared some of the eyeopening and outrageous experiences Lacey had faced in Nebraska in their first book Now the dynamic duo makes it clearLacey isnt the only one in the family with ridiculous encounters to share Amber and Lacey have many more uproarious stories both from their own lives and the entire Ruffin family

Recounting the wildest tales of racism from their parents their siblings and Ambers nieces and nephews this intergenerational look at ludicrous but all too believable everyday racism as experienced across age gender and appearance will have you gasping with shock and laughter in turn Validating for anyone who has firsthand experience and revealing for anyone who doesnt Amber and Laceys next book helps us all find the absurdity in the pervasive frustrations of racism Illuminating and packed with love and laughter this is a mustread for just about everyone