Everything and nothing at once : a Black man's reimagined sountrack for the future

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"Growing up in the Bronx, Joél Leon was taught that being soft, being vulnerable, could end your life. Shaped by a singular view of Black masculinity espoused by the media, by family and friends, and by society, he learned instead to care about the gold around his neck and the number of bills in his wallet. He absorbed the 'facts' that white was always right and Black men were seen as threatening or great for comic relief but never worthy of the...

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ISBN:

9781250887108
1250887100

Edition:

First edition

Description:

288 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Black man's reimagined soundtrack for the future

Contents:

What Kind of Black Are You?
Belly
Sensitive Thugs You All Need Hugs
All Gold Everything, Feat. Mr. T, Slick Rick, Michael Jordan
How to Make a Black Friend, Feat. Ty
Homecoming, Feat. Nipsey Hussle
The Sound a Slap Makes, Feat. Will Smith, Chris Rock
For Black Boys Contemplating Suicide
Good Art, Bad Art, Black Art, Feat. Donald Glover, Jerrod Carmichael, Tyler Perry
Black Republicans, Feat. Jay Z
The Postpartum Tree Whisperer, Feat. Q, Camille Dungy, Gary Martin
A Conversation on Afro-Normalism
Death by Visibility, Feat. Kanye West, Rodney King
The Eulogy of Charles Lorenzo, Feat. Charles Lorenzo
Our Poetry Will Save the World

LCCN:

2023054873

Control Number:

3320427

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