David Alan Grier Dishes "Barack Like Me"

FROM GROWING UP IN DETROIT, where he marched as a ten-year-old with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to attending the inauguration of President Barack Obama, where he narrowly avoided the Purple Tunnel of Doom but still saw nothing, David Alan Grier examines how he -- and America -- have changed for the better and the funnier.

Within these pages, Grier imagines being called to serve in President Obama's cabinet as the "secretary of mirth"; takes you to a wild and emotional election night party he hosted that didn't go as planned; explains the true meaning of the "magical Negro"; recalls the formative episodes from his life -- including being rejected by the Black Panthers at their headquarters door and turning down the initial offer to work on In Living Color -- and for the first time ever sneaks you backstage at Dancing with the Stars, where he exposes the inner workings of the show -- the camaraderie between dancers and stars, the excruciatingly painful rehearsals, the outrageous preparations, and each hysterical moment of his four-episode appearance and subsequent public meltdown.

Grier unabashedly muses on politics, culture, and race while recounting his own life story in this edgy, timeless, hilarious, and revelatory memoir and look at all things Barack.

Barack Like Me is David Alan Grier at his best -- the man, comic, and twenty-first-century thinker -- funny, brilliant, and original.

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• In Living Color
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• Black To The Future

[DramaKaw]

I'd rather stick to Obama for another four years than have another stupid Republican run this country.

[emann43]

DAGARONEY BABY !!!! Stoked tomorrow on Adam Carolla's podcast!

[youngstunna79]

@bigleroygym Yes and Bush's retarded redneck bitchass was. MOST VACATIONS BY A PRESIDENT, MOST SPENDING BY A PRESIDENT, LOOK IT UP. I know you retard republicans don't like facts.

[bigleroygym]

he better not be dissing Barack! or i will be pissed!

[HawaiiMclovin69]

@trinity2112 who would you say was the last qualified president?

[IsobelDeBrujah]

@trinity2112

How is he not qualified? Furhter, how is it that you feel so comfortable assiging motive to DA Grier based on race and feel that HE is the racist one?

[NoPawn]

True facts? Did David Alan Grier actually say that? Because if anyone made such a statement about how whites in general vote or do anything, people would cry all sorts of foul.

[trinity2112]

Obama is a failure. hes not qualified president. people like david alan Grier just liked him because hes black! now thats racist ! True facts

[OriginalMailei]

¯\(°_o)/¯

[cblomme]

amazingly talented guy that brings the laughs and light. definately gonna pick this up and support someone who's the real deal. u do the same