(185) Directing this speech toward "William," as opposed to Bill, Doris does provoke the reader. If rebirth—revitalization, salvation, and resurrection—are to be guaranteed through the manipulation of a feminine principle and female ...
Neal, Visions, 113. 17. Neal's essay “Ralph Ellison's Zoot Suit” (1966) begins the cultural nationalist reevaluation of Ellison, and encourages Black Arts sympathizers to move beyond the critique of the older novelist as “apolitical” or ...
In its original account of black artistry and its recovery of overlooked works of the period, Mercy, Mercy Me marks a major contribution to our understanding of 1960s American culture."--BOOK JACKET.
6 As a result, Kelly shares with the public “not only his perceived sexual exploits, but the demons that have haunted ... And later, it was the R & B group Public Announcement's guiding spirit, R. Kelly, who appeared to have a claim to ...
Mercy, Mercy, Me is an unforgettable portrait of a beloved black genius whose art is reflected in the dynamism of contemporary urban America.
“'Mercy, Mercy Me' was my song,” she said, recalling the lyrics and snapping her fingers, “especially when I was going through all my drama. For the longest time I thought it was a church song Marvin was singing.