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A review by kevin_shepherd
Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
4.0
Nafissa Thompson-Spires (re)creates Black spaces that are relatable to those who reside there and are a window into those spaces for those of us who don’t.
I put this on my race & social justice shelf, but the vignettes are not overtly about racism. This is Black on Black cohabitation in a universe where racism is omnipresent. The bigotry seeps in and makes itself apparent in the subtleties of skin color, darker vs lighter, and the micro-aggressions of class, richer vs poorer.
Obviously, when it comes to Black spaces I am kibitzing—but these stories ring true. There are no dull moments here.
I put this on my race & social justice shelf, but the vignettes are not overtly about racism. This is Black on Black cohabitation in a universe where racism is omnipresent. The bigotry seeps in and makes itself apparent in the subtleties of skin color, darker vs lighter, and the micro-aggressions of class, richer vs poorer.
Obviously, when it comes to Black spaces I am kibitzing—but these stories ring true. There are no dull moments here.