Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

Charlamagne Tha God

Apr 2017 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

An instant New York Times bestseller! Charlamagne Tha God—the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” cohost of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, and “the most important voice in hip-hop”—shares his eight principles for unlocking your God-given privilege.

In Black Privilege, Charlamagne presents his often controversial and always brutally honest insights on how living an authentic life is the quickest path to success. This journey to truth begins in the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and leads to New York and headline-grabbing interviews and insights from celebrities like Kanye West, Kevin Hart, Malcolm Gladwell, Lena Dunham, Jay Z, and Hillary Clinton.

Black Privilege lays out all the great wisdom Charlamagne’s been given from many mentors, and tells the uncensored story of how he turned around his troubled early life by owning his (many) mistakes and refusing to give up on his dreams, even after his controversial opinions got him fired from several on-air jobs. These life-learned principles include:

-There are no losses in life, only lessons
-Give people the credit they deserve for being stupid—starting with yourself
-It’s not the size of the pond but the hustle in the fish
-When you live your truth, no one can use it against you
-We all have privilege, we just need to access it

By combining his own story with bold advice and his signature commitment to honesty no matter the cost, Charlamagne hopes Black Privilege will empower you to live your own truth.

Ratings and reviews

As the subtitle states; "Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It" this book focuses on the mindsets and paradigm changes needed to be successful in this world. At some points Charlamange trails off, and the point is somewhat lost, but he manages to bring the reader back to the situation with ease. His style of writing is as if he is trying to just have a personal conversation with you. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is a minority!

Going into this read I was looking to find the zanny and crude behavior that only C Tha God can give. But what I came away with was a better understand of myself on how in my life ive applied some of the same principals but gained a whole differnet result. From the funny coming of age stories to the self awarness of faith and spirituality Char put a lot of common life lessons in a common and relatable box. Ehat ive gained most was appreciation for where you are and what you come.

Entertaining, insightful, dropped a lot of jewels. Most important is believing in yourself and the power of thought. He brings a lot the teachings of greats like James Allen, Napoleon Hill, Joseph Murphy, Claude Bristol, Charles Haanel, etc. to the people in a relatable manner. Some of those books are a little to new-age for people to accept, but he breaks it down in a way that everyone can incorporate into their lives.

About the author

Charlamagne Tha God is a multi-media mogul best known for cohosting iHeartRadio’s The Breakfast Club. In addition to starring on television, he is also the CEO of the Black Effect Podcast Network, his own production company, CThaGod World LLC, and cohosts the popular podcast The Brilliant Idiots. Hailing from the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Charlamagne quickly rose to become one of today’s most compelling media personalities. Known for his ability to interview politicians and celebrities with the same unique POV, through his various platforms he helps drive the national conversations around race, culture, and politics. He is the author of Get Honest or Die Lying: Why Small Talk Sucks, the New York Times bestselling Black Privilege, and the global bestseller Shook One.