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Nov 20, 2014voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Charles Blow, one of my favorite African-American journalists, tells the tale of his first 20 years, most of them in a small, poor, rural town, Gibsland, Louisiana. Now, in his 40’s (?), he reveals that he has been secretly shamed to tell anyone that he was the victim of child abuse once or twice, by male elders. Perhaps, one of the reasons for the book, was to help get past his shame and embarrassment. Overall, this is just a tale of growing up of somebody that really finally has triumphed over feelings of mediocrity. I’ve seen him many times on TV, explaining the African-American side of controversial racial issues.