We can't breathe : on black lives, white lies, and the art of survival / Jabari Asim.

"Asim disrupts what Toni Morrison [calls] the 'master narrative' and replaces it with a story of black survival and persistence through art and community in the face of centuries of racism. In eight ... essays, he explores such topics as the twisted legacy of jokes and falsehoods in b...

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Main Author: Asim, Jabari, 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Picador, [2018]
Edition:First Edition.
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