Richard Kenyada Ordre des livres

"essays& open wounds while waiting for The Apology is a collection ofwriting that draws heavily upon author Richard Kenyada’slife experiences as an African American male in the latter part of the 20thCentury.The essays cover a broad range oftopics including racism, history, war, entertainment, politics and sports. Butthe centerpiece of the compilation is Kenyada’smasterwork, The Apology, an essay that has garnered much praise on its ownmerit, as well as serving as the finalè of The MAAFASuite ®, a national stage production conceived of, and presented by, St. PaulCommunity Baptist Church in Brooklyn, NY.The Apology is an enraged,piercing demand for contrition that is addressed to the Government of the UnitedStates of America. It examines the questionof reparations for the 244-year period of Slavery - from 1619, when the firstkidnapped Africans arrived here, until emancipation in 1863.Interwoven throughout the bookare “open wounds,” actual letters-to-the-editor that Kenyadahas written to various media outlets over the past 15 years. The pieces reflectthe rage and frustration of a black man having to deal with racism in Americaon a regular basis. “Why must prejudice pervade every aspect of a black man’sexistence? Why must each day of my life offer a new indignity?”"