Here is the superb second edition of the annual anthology devoted to the best nonfiction writing by African American authors—provocative work...
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Jan 29, 2010
Andres
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I really enjoyed last year’s edition and was happy to find that this new collection has even more wide ranging but always interesting essays. There are 41 essays and articles, from very short to substantial in size, and they are grouped in 12 different categories:
The Presidential Election of 2008
Our Michelle
Reverend Wright Revisited
The United States, Past and Present
Personalities
Profiles
Race Talk
Sports
Rita Dove
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The Presidential Election of 2008
Our Michelle
Reverend Wright Revisited
The United States, Past and Present
Personalities
Profiles
Race Talk
Sports
Rita Dove
African American Lit More...
Sep 10, 2010
Pamster
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Really appreciated the Cosby essay placing his politics in the context of black conservatism, as well as the Amy Winehouse piece which was just great writing, every word evocative. I got bored after a while of the long Obama section, although I appreciated some of the stuff that focused in on something smaller about the Obamas and made meaning from that, like a piece about him being a basketball fan. There was a Harlem Globetrotters piece I liked. Like last year, there were some right wing ones
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Apr 14, 2010
Colin
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I really liked this; it was fun and interesting to read a wide variety of opinion and analysis on an array of subjects in satisfying little snippets.
Sep 06, 2010
Frank
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An incredibly rich collection, even better than its predecessor. I'm looking forward to the 2011 volme.
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