This book will both prove
and promote the idea that
"blackness",
as it's come to be understood,
is a concept rapidly losing
its ability to predict
or manipulate the political
and social behavior of
black Americans.
Debra's work
has appeared in The New Republic, The
Washington Post, Talk, Slate, Salon,
Essence, and Vibe, and has been featured
in "Best American Essays."
She has won the New York Association
of Black Journalists' first-place award
for personal commentary. Her first book,
An American Story, received rave reviews
from the New York Times, Washington
Post, and more!