Black cops and con men, Black madams and Black ministers — this unapologetic zenith of Black identity was a revelation in every sense of the word. It felt both spiritual and inspirational. In short, it changed my life. Even though I was a poor boy from rural Virginia who had never stepped foot in Harlem, Chester Himes spoke to me with the kind of wild and powerful clarion call that can only be heard when an elder speaks.
~ S.A. Cosby via The New York Times

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