What's Going On? Personal Essays

Name: What's Going On? Personal Essays
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ISBN: 9780679455899

ISBN-10: 0679455892

ISBN-13: 9780679455899

Edition: N/A

Authors: Nathan McCall

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After the publication of his acclaimed autobiography, Makes Me Wanna Holler, a shattering and eloquent account of one man's journey from prisoner to reporter, Nathan McCall traveled and spoke to audiences across the nation. What he saw and heard from people of all backgrounds moved him to write this eye-opening exploration of the politics of race in America. In What's Going On, McCall firmly establishes himself as a commentator for our times, drawing on personal experience and current events to deconstruct the social, cultural, and political tensions that, in clearly seen and not so obvious ways, affect us every day.With his trademark blend of honesty, originality, and insight, McCall takes…

Book details

List price: $21.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/30/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.50" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Introduction


The Revolution Is About Basketball


Airing Dirty Laundry


Men: We Just Don't Get It


Gangstas, Guns, and Shoot-'Em-Ups


The Father of Our Country


Old Town: The Negro Problem Revisited


Faking the Funk: The Middle-Class Black Folks of Prince Georges County


The Vibe


The Problem with Babies


The Elevator Ride


The White Church


Muhammad Ali: We Cling to Him


On Redemption


Acknowledgments


Index