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Reviewed on July 15, 2004
This is a strong, critical examination of black political and intellectual leadership in the post-civil rights era. According to crime writer and journalist Kelley, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Cornel West, among others, suffer from the HNIC (Head Negro in Charge) syndrome, a condition in which self-appointed black "leaders" are more interested in getting attention for themselves, and being seen as lead...Log In or Sign Up to Read More