Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Exit the Old Negro 10
7. 2. Enter the New Negro 34
8. 3. Fy–ah 68
9. 4. Them Big Old Lies 93
10. 5. Realistic Tongues 113
11. 6. Silhouettes 140
12. Epilogue: Newer Negroes 160
13. Notes. Index
14. Notes 165
15. Index 195