Brotherman: The Odyssey of Black Men in AmericaHerb Boyd, Robert L. Allen "[AN] OUTSTANDING COLLECTION... The powerful opening excerpt by Frederick Douglass evokes his boyhood as a slave, and the collection closes with an eloquent discussion of the race problem today by Cornel West. A distinguished addition to black studies." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) The purpose of this extraordinary anthology is made abundantly clear by the editors' stated intention: "to create a living mosaic of essays and stories in which Black men can view themselves, and be viewed without distortion." In this, they have succeeded brilliantly. Brotherman contains more than one hundred and fifty selections, some never before published--from slave narratives, memoirs, social histories, novels, poems, short stories, biographies, autobiographies, position papers, and essays. Brotherman books us passage to the world that Black men experience as adolescents, lovers, husbands, fathers, workers, warriors, and elders. On this journey they encounter pain, confusion, anger, and love while confronting the life-threatening issues of race, sex, and politics--often as strangers in a strange land. The first collection of its kind, Brotherman gathers together a multitude of voices that add a new, unforgettable chapter to American cultural identity. "From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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... light or dark skin - in the Black com- munity is that you are less likely either to be subjected to a biased attitude or to develop one . You are more readily accepted by Black people in general . Furthermore , quite a lot of Cherokee ...
... light or dark skin - in the Black com- munity is that you are less likely either to be subjected to a biased attitude or to develop one . You are more readily accepted by Black people in general . Furthermore , quite a lot of Cherokee ...
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... Light - skinned Blacks who pass must deperson- alize themselves and hold others at a distance to survive . This posture can de- stroy their relationships with people close to them . Furthermore dark - skinned Blacks may perceive someone ...
... Light - skinned Blacks who pass must deperson- alize themselves and hold others at a distance to survive . This posture can de- stroy their relationships with people close to them . Furthermore dark - skinned Blacks may perceive someone ...
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... light by his Teacher , Master Fard Muhammad , so that a light would be lifted up in the midst of gross darkness . That light is the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad , which I am sharing with America right now . We have the ...
... light by his Teacher , Master Fard Muhammad , so that a light would be lifted up in the midst of gross darkness . That light is the teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad , which I am sharing with America right now . We have the ...
Contents
Strong Men Opening Stanzas | 3 |
NOUK BASSOMB | 9 |
BOOKER T WASHINGTON | 20 |
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