Beschreibung:
This book is a study of black masculinity in the twenty-first century. Through a series of critical and interdisciplinary essays, this work examines the image of the black male in American society as a Toby Waller stereotype. Toby Waller is the fictional, yet symbolic character from Alex Haley¿s highly acclaimed book and mini-series, Roots. It is a richly detailed, fictional story about slavery and one enslaved African man¿s struggle to regain freedom. The parallel of the life of enslaved Toby Waller is similar to present day black males. Both are individuals who are often stripped of their cultural identity and exist within an institutional and systemic framework that devalues black male life. This dichotomy is the historical platform to discuss how those in the annals of white America demarcate which embodiment merits inclusion into societal acceptance.
An interdisciplinary examination of black masculinity and culture in the 21st century
Introduction: The Toby Waller Stereotype Part I: Devaluing Black Male Life 1. Black Males are Human Beings: An Open Letter2. Stand "Our" Ground: Murders in the Sunshine State3. We Miss You, James Evans, Sr.Part II: It's Good to Be White in America4. No Indictment on Canfield Drive5. Target Practice: The Killing of the Black Male Continues6. The Racial Politics of Marijuana Part III: Brothers of the Moment7. Innovationist Negro: Reflections of an Ex-Drug Dealer8. D.o N.ot A.ccuse Black Males: The Life of Cornelius Dupree, Jr. William T. Hoston, Randon R. Taylor, Anna A. Thomas, and Atoya Eaden Post Scripts: I. How to Raise a Black Son in White AmericaII. The Uprising: Call to Black Male Scholars