33 pages • 1 hour read
Charles M. BlowThe Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2021A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
How convincing is Blow’s argument for Black regionalism? Which of his arguments are strongest or weakest, and why? If you’re not convinced, are there any parts of his argument that you would assimilate into other proposals?
Consider Blow’s ambivalence about protests. Are protests truly demonstrative only in nature, or can these movements cause substantive change? Use recent demonstrations in your community or across the nation to support your argument.
Blow takes issue with labeling, particularly with any association to radicalism. What makes a particular social theory radical, and is Black regionalism a radical theory? Why or why not?
