“The truth—which we’ve always known—is that race as an exclusive category is pure (or impure) fantasy in America. Black and white are words of pride and racist convenience, not scientific observation. They describe artificial tribes, and they’re a sorry legacy from slavery and its hideous offspring, Jim Crow.”
—Hal Crowther, “Who’s Your Daddy?,” from the collection Gathering at the river: notes from the post-millenial south, LSU Press, 2005.
Hal Crowther is quite pissy sometimes and the one person that he goes off on is Lewis Norden..whose autobiography
he smacks a little .. but some people think Buddy Norden’s writing is the best in the south. Well, it is a little sicko, too. Worth a look Just a thought. Wolf Whistle etc.
Thank you Jim. I’ll check him out. . .