Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It

I purchased this book for one of my brother’s that’s in prison. He’s someone that’s been in and out of jail all his life. I said all of that to say this, he told me that this book touched him in a way that nothing else has. If a book can cause my brother to rethink his journey in life, you get 5 stars from me.

I recently just finished the Audible version read by Charlamagne Tha God and let me tell you, this is easily going to be one of THE BEST books I have read, and I've read many. Self-help, or otherwise, this book had so much valuable information about getting through life told from a man who at best I knew from seeing him on VH-1 and listening to the Breakfast Club. I never thought much of him to be honest, not in a bad way.Okay, obviously, I am not a Black man. I'm Mexican-American, middle-aged with a herd of children and find myself at a point in life where I feel like everything is falling apart. As I listened to this book, I felt like I was sitting in a room and he was telling me what was wrong with me, how I got there, but most importantly that I had the power to get myself out and into a better situation. I was driving on the highway on my way home from work and his last chapter had me crying. The kind of cry you have when you thought you had run out of tears and where you feel it in the pit of your stomach. He put a new hope where I thought I had none.Was this book funny? HELL yes. I laughed so many times. I learned a great deal about Charlamagne and his life experiences and how he got to where he is today. One of the most important takeaways for me, there were many, but what really stood out to me was when he discussed finding your "However". This was powerful to me. You need to read the book to find out what it is, but I promise you, it is life changing.I'm doing what I've never done before with this book. I not only bought the audible version, I just ordered the hardcover for home and the kindle version so it's on my phone at all times. There are many parts of this book I want to read over to cement into my mind.Charlamagne, if you read your reviews, I hope you know that you have helped me in a very powerful way. I had been praying for guidance and God in his wisdom lead me to purchase your book and it is one that will be prominently on my bookshelf, in my headphones and on my iPhone. Not only that, you have opened up another world of books I need to look up, ones you mentioned in your book.Thank you.

Black Privilege isn’t your typical marketing book, self-help book. Lenard, the author uses very unorthodox language to help the reader understand, and to reach a certain audience; but I truly believe whatever your age, social status, background, etc you can take something from this book to carry with you forever. While reading to book, there were certain things I felt like the author was speaking directly to me, I will mention a few of these point in the next few paragraphs. In chapter 2, titled, PYP (Pick Your Passion, Poison, or Procrastination.) Lenard discusses that there are 3 P’s that you can choose in life. Passion which leads to prosperity, Poison which leads to pain, and procrastination which leads to nowhere because you’re waiting for success to find you. I love the way he broke down his success to its simplest form for the reader to relate. When choosing career path you need to be hungry and passionate about what you want to achieve. You also need to mindful of picking something you’re passionate about a not what someone else decided for you. This could be the biggest pitfall and lead to a poisonous decision, of following someone else dream. You should never wait on opportunity because you will be waiting for a long time. Another one of my favorite chapters was, chapter 4, There Are No Losses, Only Lessons. The main point of this chapter is, you should not care about any perceived losses in life as long as you learn something from them. “Always look for the lesson in any situation you think didn’t go your way. And most importantly, understand that your plan isn’t necessarily also God’s plan for you.”( McKelvey) In the marketing world, this reminds me to never give up when someone doesn’t see your potential or vision. Always take something from these lessons, and make yourself better. After reading through all 8 chapters, this wasn’t a single point I didn’t agree with. Every chapter was so well written and broken to the simplest for everyone to understand! The books main point is that there is Privilege in being Black, and how to access your privilege. I love that there is a book that was written for me, in terms and language that I can understand. But I can’t stress enough, how important this book is and that everyone can learn and take something away from this. I’ve followed the author for at least 10 years, and I’ve seen him put his chapters in use. Whether it was on his radio show, TV shows, podcast, etc. I’ve seen him lead by example to prove and drive his point home. This was a great read and I highly recommend it to everyone!

CTG is incredibly smart, well versed in African-American history, and he thinks about race in a refreshingly different way than the rest of us do. But I think that it's because he knows his history, that he is able to process and pursue his future so clearly. Because for him to consider himself privilledged, having come from the background he comes from, is very enlightening. This book is for anyone and everyone, but I wish every African-American could read this book. It's a game-changer. Oh, and the language is a little crude (he warns you about this in the intro), but also really funny. CTG has a way with words!

This was my first audio book and I loved listening to Charlemagne read his own story! I think I will get more audio books in the future. He really gave some real tips. I know many may see him as rude and insensitive but I liked his perspective. It was really interesting hearing about how men are so influenced by their environments. I honestly wonder the success he would’ve had if he’d continued on a straight and narrow path

This book is amazing! Not saying this because I'm a fan of his (since his Wendy williams days). But he really put his heart and mind in this book. I'm in my early twenties trying to figure out why things aren't happening in my career as fast as I would like for them. This book breaks down his start from childhood, being fired from multiple jobs and then landing a job at The Breakfast Club. Such a great read! I'm going to read this book again!

I never heard of this guy until i brought the book based on the reviews. Excellent very good for all people of all races to read he gives very good wisdom and advice. I like the part when he said people should read on on other culture backgrounds to get a better understanding. Good guy and very postive role money for men. Book also came in excellent condition

Bought it for my 30yr old son to read while away on tour....it's changed his life! He's suddenly thinking about and planning changing many aspects of his life. I'm so delighted.Only thing is I've been telling him this stuff for years, he takes no notice, he reads it in a book...boom! it's news. The joys of parenthood.

I am thankful for our black heroes that use their platform to speak and write about their journeys. In a world that things seem impossible to grasp; books like these allow us to learn and observe the footsteps and decisions they make that got them to where they are now. This book really highlighted the power of having faith and believing in yourself and embracing the greatness God has put inside of you. Black ing you are privileged.

Ctg has come into his own with this memoir. It's is intelligent insightful interesting and informative about the way society views and fuels the black man and how all experiences have shaped him its raw, raw and brutally honest which makes for a sincere and genuine commentary. I was so impressed. Ctg is a natural intellectual and even motivational speaker congratulations on a profound book. It was a "privelage" to read.

Over rated. Talked about issues that well educated blacks already know within the community.Talent we have in abundance, but capital to start off business we lack in a major way.!!!