A refreshing, witty take on African American history,Crazy as Hellexplores the site of America’s greatest contradictions. The notables of this book are the Runaways and the Rebels, the Badass and Funky, the Activists and the Inmates–from Harriet Tubman, Nina Simone, and Muhammad Ali to B’rer Rabbit, Single Mamas, and Wakandans–but are they crazy as hell, or do they simply defy the expectations designated for being Black in America?

With humor and insight, scholars and writers V Efua Prince and Bro. Yao (Hoke S. Glover III) offer brief breakdowns of one hundred influential, archetypal, and infamous figures, building a new framework that emphasizes their humanity. Including an introduction by MacArthur Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts and peppered with little-known historical facts and PSAs that get real about the Black experience,Crazy as Hellcaptures the tenacious, irreverent spirit that accompanies a long struggle for freedom. You’ll never look at Black history the same way again.

Bro. Yao (Hoke S. Glover III) is a poet, nonfiction writer, and the chair of the Department of Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies at Bowie State University. V. Efua Prince is an associate professor of African American studies at Wayne State University. Reginald Dwayne Betts is a poet, lawyer, and the founder and director of Freedom Reads.

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publish Date: June 04, 2024
• Pages: 192
• Dimensions: 0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.0 pounds
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9781324078876
• BISAC Categories: United States – General, Social History, African American, Ethnic Studies – African American Studies