as nihilism in black America, the crisis of black leadership, affirmative action, black-Jewish relationships, sexuality, and the legacy of Malcolm X. He also speaks o black poverty, which he states, " is primarily due to the disruption of wealth power and income." He reiterates that capitalism is the root of the American racial dilemma, and that little real change can be achieved without the reorganization of the economy. West's comments about the "new black conservatives" is just one of the groups in black politics that is criticized in this book.Williams, Dennis. 1997. Somebody's Child. New York: Simon & Schuster.This is a book that tells the important story about the social significance and long-standing implications of fatherless families from a seldom heard point of view. The male siblings are linked by their struggles achieve peace with father and with the women in their lives as they move from adolescence adulthood. This text is filled with rich characterization and visual imagery....
