Bibliograph

How to make a slave and other essays, Jerald Walker

Type

Label

How to make a slave and other essays, Jerald Walker

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

How to make a slave and other essays

Oclc number

1145905379

Responsibility statement

Jerald Walker

Series statement

21st century essays

Summary

"Personal essays exploring identity, family, and community through the prism of race and black culture. Confronts the medical profession's racial biases, shopping while black at Whole Foods, the legacy of Michael Jackson, raising black boys, haircuts that scare white people, racial profiling, and growing up in Southside Chicago"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

How to make a slave -- Dragon slayers -- Before grief -- Inauguration -- Kaleshion -- The heritage room -- Unprepared -- Feeding pigeons -- Breathe -- The heart -- Balling -- Testimony -- Smoke -- Wars -- Simple -- The designated driver -- Strippers -- Thieves -- Once more to the ghetto -- Race stories -- Advice to a family man

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