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To Ralph Ellison, being American, whatever one's background, meant being somehow black. In 21st-century America, he seems more right than ever. The vocal inflections of nearly every white pop singer and the body language of nearly every white athlete are thoroughly rooted in African-American expressivity.
Ellison was also convinced that black Americans should,...
Ralph Ellison, Visible Man
By KRIN GABBARDTo Ralph Ellison, being American, whatever one's background, meant being somehow black. In 21st-century America, he seems more right than ever. The vocal inflections of nearly every white pop singer and the body language of nearly every white athlete are thoroughly rooted in African-American expressivity.
Ellison was also convinced that black Americans should,...
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