Makes Me Wanna Holler: A Young Black Man in America - Powerful Memoir on Race & Identity | Perfect for Book Clubs & Social Justice Discussions

As a Caucasian Man, having moved from Paris France to an Iowa college in the mid 70 s . I needed to educate myself in race relations which was shockingly different between both countries especially growing up in a racial diverse environment. We never introduced a buddy by the color of their skin only by name or country, instead of using African American we would differentiate he or she is from Senegal and so forth.. my first week in College I remembered that I tried to sit in a table during lunch and did not realize it was for African American only and was asked to sit elsewhere. I became confused and was very naive then. Then forgot about the incident but became keenly aware of the institutional differentiations amongst races. And as a prelude to at least grasp these racial prejudices I happened to have read a wonderful biography written by Condoleeza Rice called: Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family, As well as the book hidden figure by Margot Lee Shetterly showing the immeasurable stark contrasts of the lives of African Americans in the 50 s . This book focuses on the plight of African American Males in the US. This book convincingly demonstrated the Vicissitudes a Black male in the USA. has to go through after becoming a man! A very powerful read which offers a glimmer of hope! I love how he uses musical lyrics as an image to bring his points across! Great read!