Little Devil in America
Little Devil in America A stirring meditation on Black performance in America from the New York Times bestselling author of Go Ahead in the Rain "Whether heralding unsung entertainers or reexamining…
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Little Devil in America
A stirring meditation on Black performance in America from the New York Times bestselling author of Go Ahead in the Rain "Whether heralding unsung entertainers or reexamining legends, Hanif Abdurraqib weaves together gorgeous essays that reveal the resilience, heartbreak, and joy within Black performance. But in her speech she was in a mood to consider her life, her legacy, her departure from the country she was now triumphantly returning to. I read this book breathlessly."--Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing HalfAt the March on Washington in 1963, Josephine Baker was fifty-seven years old, well beyond her most prolific days.
Inspired by these few words, Hanif Abdurraqib has written a profound and lasting reflection on how Black performance "I was a devil in other countries, and I was a little devil in America, too," she told the crowd.