Poetry. African & African American Studies. In NEGRO SIDE OF THE MOON, Earl Braggs fires:

...If you will, please understand

that Black on Black crime, as you may, now, very well know, is un-completely

random, random Saturday night moon niggers shooting and robbing and killing

and robbing then again other random, stray Saturday night un-lit moon niggers

and Sunday morning Negroes worship- ping trousers held up by a leather 'maid'

What is and has always been needed is an honest, clear, loving voice. Earl Braggs' NEGRO SIDE OF THE MOON offers that. Pull up your favorite chair and cover your cold feet with your grandmother's quilt and enjoy this wonderful read.--Nikki Giovanni