Overview
A refreshing, insightful, sacrilegious take on African American history, Crazy as Hell explores the site of Americaās greatest contradictions. The notables of this book are the runaways and the rebels, the badass and funky, the activists and the inmatesāfrom Harriet Tubman, Nina Simone, and Muhammad Ali to Bārer Rabbit, Single Mamas, and Wakandansābut are they crazy as hell, or do they simply defy the expectations designated for being Black in America?
With humor and insight, scholars and writers V. Efua Prince and Hoke S. Glover III (Bro. Yao) offer brief breakdowns of one hundred influential, archetypal, and infamous figures, building a new framework that emphasizes their humanity. Including an introduction by MacArthur Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts and peppered with little-known historical facts and PSAs that get real about the Black experience, Crazy as Hell captures the tenacious, irreverent spirit that accompanies a long struggle for freedom.
This book title, Crazy as Hell (The Best Little Guide to Black History), ISBN: 9781324078876, by Hoke S. Glover III, V. Efua Prince, Reginald Dwayne Betts, published by W. W. Norton & Company (June 4, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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