Nick Adams (comedian)
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Nick Adams (born Jamile Adams in 1973) is an American comedian and writer. Adams has published articles for various Los Angeles area magazines and has also written for BET Live with John Salley. Adams, an African-American, is the author of the book Making Friends with Black People, which he describes as a humorous but potent "how to guide" to bridging racial divides. [1] Adams lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, who is of Native American descent. [1]
[edit] Making Friends with Black People
In an interview with National Public Radio interviewer Ed Gordon, Adams says "boredom" was the impetus that drove him to write Making Friends with Black People [2]. He was living in Tucson, Arizona at the time, a place without a substantial Black community. Adams notes that the comedic tone of his book allows people to be more "open" to some of the things he has to say, which might have otherwise come across as offensive.
In the book, Adams discusses many themes pertinent to the Black community, including his preference for the term "Black" over "African-American". "It makes more sense than the others in every way", says Adams. "Phonetically, it's no contest. One syllable versus multi-syllabic hyphenates. Black wins hands down. Although initially it doesn't conjure the lofty bourgeois imagery of the other terms, it depicts a more realistic portrayal of who we really are." [3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Adams, Nick (2006). Making Friends with Black People. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp.
- ^ Gordon, Ed (Mar 10, 2006). "'Making Friends with Black People': A Guide" (Interview with Nick Adams). NPR.org. Retrieved April 30, 2007.
- ^ Adams, Nick (2006). Making Friends with Black People. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp. Pg. 17.
