Between God and Gangsta Rap: Bearing Witness to Black Culture Fairy Tales & Folklore In an era when poverty

In an era when poverty is growing and national social programs are threatened

Like the mythical bird Sankofa that never loses sight of its source

and eventually being one

Nineteenth-century slave auction notices

Publisher : The New Press

Between God and Gangsta Rap: Bearing Witness to Black Culture Fairy Tales & Folklore In an era when povertyA former welfare father from the ghetto of Detroit, Michael Eric Dyson is today a critic, scholar, and ordained Baptist minister who has forged a unique role: he is a compelling spokesman for the concerns of the black community, and also a leader who has a genuine rapport with that community,particularly with urban youth. In his essays, lectures, sermons, and books, he has emerged as one of the leading African American voices of our day. Dyson's