Reviews for Brotherman

The average rating for Brotherman based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-05-12 00:00:00 Christine Armas I think no clearer explanation can be given about this anthology of poems, essays, interviews, short stories, social histories, memoirs, anthologies etc than that said by the editors: "to create a living mosaic of essays and stories in which Black men can view themselves, and be viewed without distortion." Some of the pieces in this collection are abridged or shortened versions of noteworthy or classic pieces like: Brother Cornel West/Race Matters; Frederick Douglas/Narrative of the life of FD; Charles Johnson/Middle Passage; John Edgar Wideman/Brothers and Keepers; Miles Davis w/Quincy Trope/Miles: The Autobiography of... and many, many more. The book is quite expansive and comprised of many parts and sections within those parts with such headings as: Forefathers (The Griot's Voice) / Trouble Man (The Permanence of Racism) and Sankofa: Past as Prologue (No Justice, No Piece). It's a book I've referred back to now for over 20 years and I continue to find new and fascinating things within these 900+ pages. It's a wonderful collection and one you should certainly include in your library.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-10-31 00:00:00 Tony Hunter This book introduced me to a wide range of great African-American writers about 25 years ago.