Author : Charles L. Blockson
Publisher : Quantum Leap Publisher (CA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Damn Rare by : Charles L. Blockson
Download or read book Damn Rare written by Charles L. Blockson and published by Quantum Leap Publisher (CA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beyond a memoir, the author provides an authoritative portrait of an African-American man growing up in America. Nearly every aspect of African-American life is covered. Readers will come to know major personalities in his life: W.E.B. DuBois, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jackie Robinson, Malcolm X, Alex Haley, Alice Walker, etc. Unusual aspects of black culture, like playing the numbers and following superstitions, are also discussed.