CROWN: AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT International Affairs/AFRICA Through a Black Veil is

Through a Black Veil is an investigation of the diverse poetic manifestations of a sensibility that may be designated as “French Caribbean

A blessing to each otherbuilt on promises we keep

By addressing these subjects through the consideration of works produced either by black artists or in response to race-related subjects

Paperback : 126 pages

the face of America is getting a lot browner--and a reckoning is coming

CROWN: AN ODE TO THE FRESH CUT International Affairs/AFRICA Through a Black Veil isThe barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As; girls take notice; even a mothers hug gets a little tighter.