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The Man Who Cried I Am
The Man Who Cried I Am John A. Williams Excerpt FOREWORD by Graham Hodges The publication of John A. Williams’ fourth novel, The Man Who Cried I Am, in October, 1967, caused cr...
Death in the City
Death in the City Keith Kareem Williams Excerpt “Where I’m from, if you get shot you don’t tell. If you survive the bullets, you find the shooter yourself and get your revenge. ...
The Angry Ones
The Angry Ones John A. Williams Excerpt You remember a lot of things about a trip across America. You remember the sandstone rocks reared above red and brown plains, the twisted, fiercely shaped arro...
Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop
Dead Emcee Scrolls: The Lost Teachings of Hip-Hop Saul Williams Excerpt A CONFESSION There is no music more powerful than hip-hop. No other music so purely demands an instant affirmative on such ...
She
She Saul Williams Excerpt From She i presented my feminine side with flowers she cut the stems and placed them gently down my throat and these tu lips might soon eclips...
Chapter 3 Jonathan Fraiser
Chapter 3 Jonathan Fraiser Alicia D. Williams Excerpt one Nobody could tell me that today wasn’t gon’ be my day. Even though I couldn’t determine the correct term of equality in ...
A Thug’s Redemption 3: The Wrath of Andre
A Thug’s Redemption 3: The Wrath of Andre Yani Excerpt Tiffany disconnected the phone and paced the living room. Jamal had a second phone with only one number in it that went to a man who seemed to ...