African American Culture is often considered expressive, dramatic, and even defiant.
The book revisits such iconic moments as Tommie Smith and John Carlos\'s protest at the 1968 Mexico City Ol.
Quiet is a metaphor for the inner life, and as such, enables a more nuanced understanding of Black culture.
In The Sovereignty of Quiet , Kevin Quashie explores quiet as a different kind of expressiveness, one which characterizes a person\'s desires, ambitions, hungers, vulnerabilities, and fears.
African American Culture is often considered expressive, dramatic, and even defiant