BLACK MEN SPEAKING. Art by Jacob Lawrence
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997. Second Printing. Hardcover. Signed by Charles Johnson and dated 10/29/98. Initially conceived as an exploration of "the plight of the black male in the United States" this book is that and more. It gives expression to a range of issues; cultural, economic, psychological, religious, and personal, as seen by a remarkable group of black men, novelists, a well-known arrtist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, a doctor, an academic, a famous musician and a group of ordinary citizens from Harlem. Powerful voices give us powerful images and powerful messages. 190 pages with a few illustrations. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Item #15073
ISBN: 0253332591
Price: $75.00