African Americans - General & Miscellaneous, Ethnic & Minority Studies - Canada, Canadian Art
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Overview
A study of black Canadian culture, Black Like Who? remaps the North American landscape. With hip-hop, film, literature, social unrest, sports, and the electronic media as his focus, Rinaldo Walcott not only outlines the role of black Canadians in building and defining Canada, he also demonstrates how Canadian blackness is conceived and lived out in ways that are both radically un-American and, ultimately, un-Canadian. Exploring everything from the lyrics and sampling of the Dream Warriors and Maestro Fresh-Wes to the writing of Dionne Brand, the tensions between sprinters Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson, the Rodney King verdict, the popularity of the hood film, and the treatment of immigrant Somali communities, Black Like Who? is a compelling investigation into what it means to be both black and Canadian.Editorials
Black Issues Book Review
Hip hop and pop culture in Canada is not often a hot topic among African Americans. This new book by educator and black pop culture critic, Rinaldo Walcott explores the exciting and artistically rich history of black Canadian culture. Although his writing style can be overwhelmingly academic, Walcott thoroughly outlines the history and definition of what it means to be black and Canadian.Book Details
Published
April 30, 1998
Publisher
Insomniac Press
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781895837070