Act like us
Think like them
“Act Like Us Think Like Them” is one of the most thought-provoking examination on race, history, culture, economics, and America’s personal responsibility in creating a system built on inclusion for some and exclusion for others. Written from the perspective of a Black man, entrepreneur, veteran, and minister, this book carefully examines the patterns that have shaped our experiences from slavery to the present day. Rather than focusing solely on the pain of the past, the author helps the reader to understand the strategies that have allowed others to accumulate and maintain power, with the goal of applying those lessons to strengthen Black families, businesses, and communities.
What this book is
Learn how to navigate in a system that was never designed for us
Let’s take pride in “Acting Like Us”, because everyone else is. There’s a certain magic woven into who we are that the world has been trying to imitate for generations. In every corner of our culture, there’s a strength, creativity, and flavor that helped shape America itself. From the soulful sounds of jazz echoing through Harlem to the fearless footsteps of civil rights warriors who stood tall in the face of hatred, we have always been the architects of style, innovation, resilience, and beauty. We didn’t just contribute to the culture — WE ARE THE CULTURE!
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Excerpts from the book
Read the opening pages in Daniel Freeman’s own words, then dive into selected chapters. 25 pages, PDF.
“What if we could act like us and think like them?”
- —Why I Wrote This Book
- —Rising From the Ashes: Building After the Civil War
- —Truth About Racism
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Act Like Us. Think Like Them. — Chapter 1
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From the book
“Act Like Us Think Like Them” is not simply a book about racism. It is a blueprint for overcoming it. Throughout its pages, readers are encouraged to adopt long-term strategies to build generational wealth, strengthen marriages and families, embrace education, support Black-owned businesses, cultivate healthy lifestyles and replace emotional reactions with strategic tactics. Throughout the book, the author gives insight into how to achieve these goals by sharing his personal stories to help drive home the message that slavery does not define us, and revealing what they don’t want us to know about who we truly are.