A review by skersh68
The Tears of the Black Man by Alain Mabanckou

4.0

I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed reading this short essay book. Mabanckou points out what it is like to be black in America today and the prejudices and injustices that blacks(men)still face. I like where he points out that focusing on the past limits yourself to the future. It was interesting to read about blacks from France, Perisa, Cameroon and how they dealt with being black or black something or Franc0-something. Black men in Africa still face some of the same demons that black men in other parts of the world do. A few of my favorite essays of this book are The Black Man's Tears, A Negro in Paris, Murderous Identities, The Foreign Student and Bound to Violence. The Tears of the Black Man will forever linger on because he longs to be accepted and treated with respect and dignity.