In haunting, introspective essays, several writers explore black America's internal racial conflicts--Lisa Baird ponders how her light complexion and straight hair affect her sense of identity as a black woman, DeWayne Wickham writes on color discrimination within the black community, and Dwight Lewis issues a plaintive call to the black father. Photos. National ads/media.
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No collection of big names like Carl Rowan and Clarence Page, this anthology presents original essays from a broad range of black newspaper columnists, few of them syndicated. While most of the essays are brief and the writing solid but not stylish, the book presents a good mix of voices on subjects personal and political. Some contributors address their own histories with parents and the complex situation of black men; others recall the legacy of the Negro Leagues or call for a crusade to rescue children. Although most contributors lean to the left, one exception, Allegra Bennett of the Washington Times, warns blacks "to become hard-core realists." A section on "The Color Line" also includes writers wrestling with questions of identity, like the propriety of the term "African-American" (Michael Paul Williams of the Richmond Times-Dispatch) or the practice of intra-group segregation between light-skinned and dark-skinned people (Brenda Payton of the Oakland Tribune). Wickham is a columnist for Gannett News Service. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In haunting, introspective essays, several writers explore black America's internal racial conflicts--Lisa Baird ponders how her light complexion and straight hair affect her sense of identity as a black woman, DeWayne Wickham writes on color discrimination within the black community, and Dwight Lewis issues a plaintive call to the black father. Photos. National ads/media.
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