Impressing the Whites
Update: I am delighted that 12 Years a Slave received an Oscar for Best Picture--it should be made compulsory viewing for every high school and college student. I salute the courage of Brad Pitt for having made it. On the subject of racism: HERE IS THE BLURB of my book, Impressing the Whites:The New International Slavery • How did Salman Rushdie end up becoming a Western sacred cow (i.e. a true Moo-Salman?) • How can East and West live together with greater authenticity, mutual recognition, and respect? • Who uttered the immortal words, “If you wish to succeed in the West, impress the whites!” • For whom is this a golden rule: "Do not fire your pen guns until you hear the Ayes of the whites"? • What is the New Spiritual Colonialism? • How do the suave and wise French keep their African ex-colonies happy? • What are the rules for Asian and African writers wishing to win the Booker Prize? •...