Chocolate Thoughts
is a national bestseller that is consistently rated one
of the nation’s best African-American books.
A compilation of over 55 short stories, essays and poems from the hearts
and minds of Black men,
, provides a refreshing look at
the psychological, social, political and economic views that are often
held by Black men but not expressed to the general public.
An ESSENCE Bestseller,
offers candid insight and
uncompromising truth about how Black men truly feel about themselves,
relationships, family, sex, marriage, work, careers, religion, love,
money, racism, music, violence and sports. It uniquely captures the
commonality of Black men irrespective of their socio-economic background
or educational attainment.
No Black man will read "I Won't Bow Down," "Reflections on My Relationship
with Love," "Black Men" or "Time Bomb" and not recognize the Black man
that he has been, currently is, or has known during his life. Every Black
woman after reading "Whose Fault Is It," "Chocolate Thoughts and Almond
Questions," "Unfulfilled Desires" and "You Can Get All The Shoes You Want"
is guaranteed to gain a deeper understanding of the Black men in her life
or missing from her life irrespective of whether or not that Black man is
her son, boyfriend, lover, husband, brother, cousin, uncle, friend or
significant other.
Being Black can definitely give the reader a connection to
Chocolate
Thoughts
, but anyone irrespective of race or gender will find these
writings to be thought-provoking, intimate, captivating, powerful,
titillating and engaging.