Data Elements: ucUserControlBookReviews.aspx Back to all genres Blackness the Life and Times of an Unpopular People 4 Author Dr. T. Nicole Shockley Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Pages 156 pages ISBN 978-1514379110 Purchase A terrible tragedy has befallen the African American and it appears to play out in different ways over generations. A cyclic tale of disparate living conditions, disparate legal standards, ill health, broken families, under appreciation and devaluation of the worth of the African American. This book helps to uncover many root causes for the present day status and condition of African Americans. The author of this text goes on a fact finding mission to expose little known truths that impact the African American population. This book is raw and somewhat unsettling but it reveals truths that need to be told. Add a Comment Select a Rating 1 2 3 4 5 Comment by: James Rice 4 This book is wonderful, especially if someone really wants to fully understand the background behind the present day status of blacks.It is also helps you to look at yourself in ways that might be uncomfortable.~JR