Within these pages are the musings, the revelations, the ruminations, and the reflections of the incomparable Larry Wilmore. Here, collected for the first time, all in one place, are his Black Thoughts. From why black weathermen make him feel happy (or sad) and why brothas don't see UFOs to his search for Black Jesus or his quest to replace "African-American" with "chocolate," Wilmore has finally relented, agreeing to share his unique (black) perspective. Soon, you too will have the ability to find racism in everything. Bring back the Shetland Negro and do away with Black History Month! After all, can twenty-eight days of trivia really make up for centuries of oppression? In Wilmore's own words, "I'd rather we got casinos!"

Advance Praise

"I'd Rather We Got Casinos is without a doubt the finest book of humor ever written by a guy standing behind me right now."

—Jon Stewart

"Larry Wilmore is one of the greatest black writers of all time. Larry wrote Roots, Man Child in The Promised Land, and Invisible Man but most people don't know that because those books were stolen from Larry. I recommend you read I'd Rather We Got Casinos before some black bastard steals it from Larry."

—Chris Rock