Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 The Scorch at the Bottom of the Melting Pot 1
Chapter 2 Relationship Wrecks 13
Why Can't We Form Strong Families?
Chapter 3 Studs and Sluts 41
Why Do We Conform to Black Sexual Stereotypes?
Chapter 4 Uglified 65
Why are Black and Beautiful Still Contradictions?
Chapter 5 Homey-cide 87
Why Do We Keep Killing Each Other?
Chapter 6 Slow Suicide 107
Why Do We Neglect Body, Mind, and Spirit?
Chapter 7 Buy Now, Pay Later 135
Why Can't We Stop Shopping?
Chapter 8 D'sWill Do 161
Why Do We Expect So Little of Each Other-and Ourselves?
Chapter 9 Bred to Be Led 185
Why Do We So Willingly Give up Control of Our Lives?
Chapter 10 Diss-Unity 207
Why Can't We Stick Together?
Chapter 11 Neo-Coons 233
Why Is the Joke Always on Us?
Chapter 12 Yes, We Must! 255
Healing from the Inside Out
Acknowledgments 273
Endnotes 275
About the Author 285