Tears of the Black Man

<p>In <i>The</i> <i>Tears of the Black Man</i> award-winning author Alain Mabanckou explores what it means to be black in the world today. Mabanckou confronts the long and entangled history of Africa France and the United States as it has been shaped by slavery colonialism and their legacy today. Without ignoring the injustices and prejudice still facing blacks he distances himself from resentment and victimhood arguing that focusing too intensely<i> </i>on the crimes of the past is limiting. Instead it is time to ask: Now what? Embracing the challenges faced by ethnic minority communities today <i>The Tears of the Black Man </i>looks to the future choosing to believe that the history of Africa has yet to be written and seeking a path toward affirmation and reconciliation.</p>