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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Page 202
... friends , what would the man do ? I will presume that he was one who loved honor , and tried to deal justly with all men . I will even carry the case further , and sup- pose that perhaps he had set his heart upon another , whom he had ...
... friends , what would the man do ? I will presume that he was one who loved honor , and tried to deal justly with all men . I will even carry the case further , and sup- pose that perhaps he had set his heart upon another , whom he had ...
Page 250
... friends , church and lodge members , to tell them that their child was missing and that they needed their help and their prayers . Their friends and neighbors began searching that evening , and a few went with Woodrow and Rita the next ...
... friends , church and lodge members , to tell them that their child was missing and that they needed their help and their prayers . Their friends and neighbors began searching that evening , and a few went with Woodrow and Rita the next ...
Page 259
... friends , Sonny had learned not to trust the smooth ones . In fact , he had come to believe that any sign of smoothness was a telltale danger sign . The Rooster sign . Rooster , one of Sonny's friends when he was sixteen , was every ...
... friends , Sonny had learned not to trust the smooth ones . In fact , he had come to believe that any sign of smoothness was a telltale danger sign . The Rooster sign . Rooster , one of Sonny's friends when he was sixteen , was every ...
Contents
Strong Men Opening Stanzas | 3 |
NOUK BASSOMB | 9 |
BOOKER T WASHINGTON | 20 |
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