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A review by theeuphoriczat
The Last Suspicious Holdout: Stories by Ladee Hubbard
3.0
The Last Suspicious Holdout is a collection of 12 powerful domestic stories that explore relationships existing in a Black neighbourhood over a couple decades (1992 to 2007)
These story capture Black lives & bodies that have been overshadowed and gnawed by the failures of society, government and the haunting predilection of the government for throwing Black men in prison. Each story poignantly explores the defining moments in sub-culture from 'welfare queens' to 'crack babies' and the fateful emergence of the Black middle class in the wake of Obama's inauguration.
From fathers who have just come back from prison re-entering society to women barely holding their home together; Ladee Hubbard has done such a great job painting a portrait of Black resilience and excellence in the face of post-slavery oppression.
It is a short but punchy collection.
These story capture Black lives & bodies that have been overshadowed and gnawed by the failures of society, government and the haunting predilection of the government for throwing Black men in prison. Each story poignantly explores the defining moments in sub-culture from 'welfare queens' to 'crack babies' and the fateful emergence of the Black middle class in the wake of Obama's inauguration.
From fathers who have just come back from prison re-entering society to women barely holding their home together; Ladee Hubbard has done such a great job painting a portrait of Black resilience and excellence in the face of post-slavery oppression.
It is a short but punchy collection.