The Humours of Black Life - Tapa blanda

Jones Et.al., Rasheed

 
9780595246205: The Humours of Black Life
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ISBN 10: 0595246206 ISBN 13: 9780595246205
Editorial: iUniverse, 2003

Sinopsis

The Humours of Black Life exposes the underbelly of African-American culture in much the same way the successful "Preppie Handbook" unmasked WASP life in the '80s. Naturally, having been written on CP (colored people's) time, it has taken a bit longer to bring the colorful insights of The Humours of Black Life to light.Using a mix of humor, sarcasm, and irony, Humours explores the life and times of Black folks in America. From the legacy of their African past, to the culture of slavery, to the philosophical poles of Cool and Conscience, to razor edged Hip Hop, Humours of Black Life chronicles the ways and why-fors of Black life without regrets, apologies, or recriminations in embarrassingly frank detail.Beneath its humor, The Humours of Black Life makes a very positive statement about being Black in America. It is a history lesson for those that don't know the history and a social commentary for those who think they know all there is to know."A Must Read"Detroit Freedom Press"A Laugh RiotI saw me or someone I knew in every hilarious chapter!"Essencent Magazine"Like, for real. This is it, they said it all!Amsterdam Mews

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Reseña del editor

The Humours of Black Life exposes the underbelly of African-American culture in much the same way the successful "Preppie Handbook" unmasked WASP life in the '80s. Naturally, having been written on CP (colored people's) time, it has taken a bit longer to bring the colorful insights of The Humours of Black Life to light.Using a mix of humor, sarcasm, and irony, Humours explores the life and times of Black folks in America. From the legacy of their African past, to the culture of slavery, to the philosophical poles of Cool and Conscience, to razor edged Hip Hop, Humours of Black Life chronicles the ways and why-fors of Black life without regrets, apologies, or recriminations in embarrassingly frank detail.Beneath its humor, The Humours of Black Life makes a very positive statement about being Black in America. It is a history lesson for those that don't know the history and a social commentary for those who think they know all there is to know."A Must Read"Detroit Freedom Press"A Laugh RiotI saw me or someone I knew in every hilarious chapter!"Essencent Magazine"Like, for real. This is it, they said it all!Amsterdam Mews

Biografía del autor

RASHEED LUMUMBA JONESA modern day griot.KEISHA LADON JENKINSAssociate Features Editor at The Detroit Freedom Press who writes news of community interest such as the Winning Lottery numbers, as well as Op-Ed and Obit.WINSTON "JUNEBUG" WALLACEJunebug received his GED and cultivated an innate interest in creative writing and print production while serving time Upstate for counterfeiting.AISHA STARLETT MILLERAn expert on Black life after educated in black schools, eaten fried food everyday, and being an unwed, teen mother.DUCKY and nemGuys from around the block, street corner philosophers all, led by Ducky (and edged on by wine and other stimulants), who retrieved tossed pages of the unpublished manuscript from the trash and critiqued them without official authorization, loudly, whenever the real authors walked by.

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Editorial
iUniverse
Año de publicación
2003
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0595246206
ISBN 13 
9780595246205
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
356
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