Originally published in 1972, Gil Scott-Heron’s striking second novel, The Nigger Factory, is a powerful parable of the way in which human beings are conditioned to think, drawing inspiration from Scott-Heron’s own experiences as a student in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. Earl Thomas, student ...
He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time so now he’s livin’ in the bottle. See that Black boy over there, runnin’ scared his ’ol man got a problem. Pawned off damn near everything, his ol’ woman’s weddin’ ring for a bottle. &n...
Of course, people in show business have a visibility that paints a “larger than life” aura around them. Their work in music, movies, or some facet of entertainment makes them a part of people’s lives. They are so well known in the corners of everywhere that it feels as though they’ve lived more t...
‘Naw,’ Cooly reported. ‘Good.’ I laughed, and so did everyone else. My laugh was one of relief more than anything else. I knew I had a lot of faint hearts running with me. If anyone had gotten caught, it was a sure thing that the Man would've been knocking on my door. ‘You sho save Lee's ass.’ Co...