We can't breathe

Description:

"Asim disrupts what Toni Morrison [calls] the 'master narrative' and replaces it with a story of black survival and persistence through art and community in the face of centuries of racism. In eight ... essays, he explores such topics as the twisted legacy of jokes and falsehoods in black life; the importance of black fathers and community; the significance of black writers and stories; and the beauty and pain of the black body"--Front flap.

subjects: Social conditions,  Race relations,  Restorative justice,  African Americans,  Racism,  History,  African americans, social conditions,  African americans, history,  United states, race relations,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights,  SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays,  SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY,  Personal Memoirs,  POLITICAL SCIENCE,  Civil Rights,  SOCIAL SCIENCE,  Essays,  Ethnic Studies,  African American Studies

Places: United States