21st century essays

"Personal essays exploring identity, family, and community through the prism of race and black culture. Confronts the medical profession's racial biases, shopping while black at Whole Foods, the legacy of Michael Jackson, raising black boys, haircuts that scare white people, racial profiling, and growing up in Southside Chicago"--

How to make a slave -- Dragon slayers -- Before grief -- Inauguration -- Kaleshion -- Heritage room -- Unprepared -- Feeding pigeons -- Breathe -- Heart -- Balling -- Testimony -- Smoke -- Wars -- Simple -- Designated driver -- Strippers -- Thieves -- Once more to the ghetto -- Race stories -- Advice to a family man