![]() ![]() The third, fourth, and fifth stories in the collection have a single character in common: Fatima, a young black woman who struggles with body image issues. ![]() The second story in the collection focuses on Randolph, a young black academic who gets into conflict with the young, female, Latin academic with whom he shares his office. ![]() The two get into a confrontation, and are shot by police. One enjoys dressing in costumes that resemble those of his favorite anime characters the other is an artist. The first gives the collection its title, and relates to the previously referenced source of the author’s inspiration for the collection: “Heads of the Colored People: Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apology.” The story considers the young life and violent death of a pair of black men. Most of the stories, however, are entirely self-contained. There are 12 stories in the collection, some of which have characters in common. Simon and Schuster, 2018.Īs the author comments in her post-collection note, the form and content of the stories are based on, and inspired by, short writings by black authors in the 1900’s, writings that considered the various possibilities for the future of black people in America. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Thompson-Spires, Nafissa. ![]()
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