Product Description
by Nelson George (Author)
In this new and expanded edition of Nelson George's classic cultural study, contemporary black culture is chronicled through essays on music, film, sports, publishing, politics and city life, both uptown and down. Buppies enters nearly every arena of the black urban USA: roisterous rappers and legendary hoopsters, streetwise hustlers and influential filmmakers, unsung musicians and drug dealers at work.
Author Biography
Nelson George is the award-winning author of a dozen books, including the memoir City Kid and the classic Hip Hop America. He was born in Brooklyn, where he still lives.
Number of Pages: 384
Dimensions: 0.98 x 8.53 x 5.54 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 12, 2001