Somewhere between a scholarly study, a picture book, and an artist's book, Glenn Ligon's book documents shifts in the social, cultural, and political history of African-Americans in the post-World-War-II era by gathering together images and graphics on the covers of books written by and about them.
Racialism and the Media -- Contemporary Zip Coons: The Problem with Funny -- Ghettofabulous: How Low Can You Go? -- Advertising and Black Folks: Whassup?