Black Like Who?, Rinaldo Walcott
Black Like Who?, Rinaldo Walcott
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Black Like Who?
20th anniversary edition

Author: Rinaldo Walcott

Narrator: Nigel Williams

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 07/15/2021

Synopsis

Rinaldo Walcott’s groundbreaking study of black culture in Canada, Black Like Who?, caused an uproar upon its publication. With its incisive readings of hip-hop, film, literature, social unrest, sports, music, and electronic media, Walcott’s book not only assesses the role of black Canadians in defining Canada, it also argues strenuously against any notion of an essentialist Canadian blackness. As erudite on the issue of American super-critic Henry Louis Gates’ blindness to black Canadian realities as he is on rap, Walcott’s essays are thought-provoking and always controversial in the best sense of the word. They have added and continue to add immeasurably to public debate. Bespeak Audio Editions brings Canadian voices to the world with audiobook editions of some of the country’s greatest works of literature, performed by Canadian actors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jamie on July 15, 2021

I received a free e audiobook from Netgalley. I realized I had no knowledge of Black Canadian history. As a person, that is interested in Black history this surprised me. I started googling Black Canadian history as I listened to this book. The book gives so much information on Black Canadian history......more

Goodreads review by Stitching on February 09, 2023

Interesting, complex, and still actual. I really enjoyed Walcott's take on the notion that the Canadian identity is perceived inherently non-black as a form of denialism of history in favor of a foundational lie (his take is far more nuanced and complex than I am able to convey in a review). The nar......more

Goodreads review by Stacie on June 15, 2021

There is good reason this is still considered such an important work, especially in the world of academia. I was fortunate to be chosen to receive an advanced reader copy of the anniversary edition. The original study of Black culture in Canada has been updated to now include of-the-moment topics, s......more

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