Birth of a Nation

Praise

“A memorably funny satire. . . . You can’t put the book down.” —Boston Globe

“Truly funny . . . a tale that will outlive its ties to current headlines.” —Washington Post

“Hilarious satire reminiscent of the great 1940s moviemaker Preston Sturges’s best stuff. . . . Highly entertaining.” —Booklist

“Birth of a Nation is a brilliant, biting, and witty commentary on the chaos of the 2000 election. Hudlin and McGruder have achieved that rarest of things: a political satire that is also an extremely important and moving work of literature, an achievement for any writer or any artist at any time. Birth of a Nation is a unique event in the history of African American literature.” —Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

“With a creative team this talented, Birth of a Nation is a must-have book for everyone who loves comics and spirited African American storytelling.” —Charles Johnson, author of Middle Passage

“Makes The Art of War seem like The Art of Bore.” —Chris Rock

“Reggie and Aaron are doing to comic books what Public Enemy and NWA did to the music business.” —Ice Cube

“Not since Mad magazine in its prime has a comic combined art, politics, and culture into such a hilarious and page-turning story. Don’t be disenfranchised—buy this book now!” —Alice Randall, author of The Wind Done Gone

“Birth of a Nation is the wickedly funny marriage of The Boondocks, House Party, and The Battle of Algiers. Be prepared to laugh yourself silly while repeating over and over again—‘how true.’” —Julian Bond, chairman, NAACP