Paulie Sparks. Henry -- Bitch: an etymology of family values -- There he go -- False cognates -- Yams -- Houston and the blinking what -- Five people who crave sauce -- The last suspicious holdout -- Night nurses -- Trash -- Crack babies! -- Paulie Sparks.
Summary:
"The thirteen gripping tales in THE LAST SUSPICIOUS HOULDOUT deftly chronicle poignant moments in the lives of an African American community located in a "sliver of southern suburbia." Spanning from 1992 to 2007, the stories represent a period during which the Black middle class expanded, while stories of "welfare queens," "crack babies," and "superpredators" abounded in the media. Characters spotlighted in one story reappear in another, providing a stunning testament to the enduring resilience of Black people as they navigate the "post-racial" period so vividly portrayed."--Back cover. A collection of short stories captures powerful and poignant moments in everyday lives of African American families, friends, and neighbors in the years spanning from the beginning of the Clinton presidency to the eve of Barack Obama's election.
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