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. |
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Page 86
... Mama asked me that evening . Have you seen the pepper , Mama ? I replied . An unathletic child with too great an interest in food — no wonder I was fat , and therefore compelled to wear " husky ” clothes . My Skippy's not fat , Mama ...
... Mama asked me that evening . Have you seen the pepper , Mama ? I replied . An unathletic child with too great an interest in food — no wonder I was fat , and therefore compelled to wear " husky ” clothes . My Skippy's not fat , Mama ...
Page 87
... Mama did love those shoes . Elegant , she'd say . They're Stride - Rite . Stride - wrong , I'd think . Mama , I want some nice shoes , I'd beg , like Rocky's . Still , I guess they did what they were meant to do , because I have good ...
... Mama did love those shoes . Elegant , she'd say . They're Stride - Rite . Stride - wrong , I'd think . Mama , I want some nice shoes , I'd beg , like Rocky's . Still , I guess they did what they were meant to do , because I have good ...
Page 344
... Mama , they says Ah can't . ” Katey wiped the tears from her eyes and Deputy Hill looked away . Cinder whispers , " Mama's here , Mama's here , baby . ” Billy pleads again , “ Mama , Ah wants ta go home . Ah don't wants ta be in that ...
... Mama , they says Ah can't . ” Katey wiped the tears from her eyes and Deputy Hill looked away . Cinder whispers , " Mama's here , Mama's here , baby . ” Billy pleads again , “ Mama , Ah wants ta go home . Ah don't wants ta be in that ...
Contents
Strong Men Opening Stanzas | 3 |
NOUK BASSOMB | 9 |
BOOKER T WASHINGTON | 20 |
Copyright | |
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