Race and the Black Male Subculture : The Lives of Toby Waller

This Book Is A Study Of Black Masculinity In The Twenty-first Century. Through A Series Of Critical And Interdisciplinary Essays, This Work Examines The Image Of The Black Male In American Society As A Toby Waller Stereotype. Toby Waller Is The Fictional, Yet Symbolic Character From Alex Haley's Highly Acclaimed Book And Mini-series, Roots. It Is A Richly Detailed, Fictional Story About Slavery And One Enslaved African Man's Struggle To Regain Freedom. The Parallel Of The Life Of Enslaved Toby Waller Is Similar To Present Day Black Males. Both Are Individuals Who Are Often Stripped Of Their Cultural Identity And Exist Within An Institutional And Systemic Framework That Devalues Black Male Life. This Dichotomy Is The Historical Platform To Discuss How Those In The Annals Of White America Demarcate Which Embodiment Merits Inclusion Into Societal Acceptance. Introduction: The Toby Waller Stereotype -- Part 1: Devaluing Black Male Life -- Black Males Are Human Beings: An Open Letter -- Stand Our Ground: Murders In The Sunshine State -- We Miss You, James Evans, Sr. -- Part 2: It's Good To Be White In America -- No Indictment On Canfield Drive -- Target Practice: The Killing Of The Black Male Continues -- The Racial Politics Of Marijuana -- Part3: Brothers Of The Moment -- Innovationist Negro: Reflections Of An Ex-drug Dealer -- D.o N.ot A.ccuse Black Males: The Life Of Cornelius Dupree, Jr. -- Post-script I. How To Raise A Black Son In White America -- Post-script Ii. The Uprising: Call To Black Male Scholars. William T. Hoston. "Dedication "--"Acknowledgments"--"Contents" -- "List of Tables" -- "About the Author" -- "Contributors" -- "Book Abstract" -- "Chapter 1: Introduction: The Toby Waller Stereotype" -- "Part I: Devaluing Black Male Life" -- "Chapter 2: Black Males are Human Beings: An Open Letter" -- "References" -- "Chapter 3: Stand â#x80;#x9C;Ourâ#x80;#x9D; Ground: Murder in the Sunshine State" -- "Black Male Deaths of â#x80;#x9C;Stand Your Groundâ#x80;#x9D;" -- "Race and Representation" -- "Political Incorporation" -- "Post-Trayvon Martin Period" -- "Task Force Reports" -- "Legislative Activity" -- "Conclusion" -- "References" -- "Chapter 4: We Miss You, James Evans Sr." -- "Purpose and Significance" -- "The Social Environment" -- "Absentee Black Fathers in Chicago" -- "Case Study #1: Poppa Knows Best" -- "Case Study #2: When He Talked, I Listened" -- "Case Study #3: Whippings Saved My Life" -- "Conclusion" -- "References" -- "Part II: Itâ#x80;#x99;s Good to Be White in America" -- "Chapter 5: No Indictment on Canfield Drive" -- "The Grand Jury Process" -- "The Michael Brown Grand Jury" -- " Prosecutorial Miscue" -- "Presentation of Charges" -- "Volume of Evidence" -- "Differing Accounts in Officer Wilsonâ#x80;#x99;s Testimony" -- "Department of Justice (DOJ) Report" -- "Conclusion" -- "References" -- "Chapter 6: Target Practice: The Killing of the Black Male Continues" -- "Race and Stereotypes" -- "Decision to Shoot" -- "The Setting" -- "Discussion" -- "Harbor Racial Feelings" -- "Perceived As a Threat" -- "Shooterâ#x80;#x99;s Bias" -- "Fatal Shootings" -- "Conclusion" -- "References" -- "Chapter 7: The Racial Politics of Marijuana" -- " Brief Historical Overview of Marijuana Prohibition" -- " The Focus on Colorado" -- " Pre- and Post-Marijuana Arrests" -- " Moving Forward: Social and Economic Justice Implications" -- " Conclusion" -- "References" -- "Part III: Brothers of the Moment." This book is a study of black masculinity in the twenty-first century. Through a series of critical and interdisciplinary chapters, this work examines the image of the black male in American society as a Toby Waller stereotype. Toby Waller is the fictional, yet symbolic character from Alex Haley's highly acclaimed book and mini-series, Roots. It is a richly detailed, fictional story about slavery and one enslaved African man's struggle to regain freedom. The parallel of the life of enslaved Toby Waller is similar to present day black males. Both are individuals who are often stripped of their cultural identity and exist within an institutional and systemic framework that devalues black male life. This dichotomy is the historical platform to discuss how those in the annals of white America demarcate which embodiment merits inclusion into societal acceptance. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction: The Toby Waller Stereotype....Pages 1-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Black Males are Human Beings: An Open Letter....Pages 11-21 Stand “Our” Ground: Murder in the Sunshine State....Pages 23-41 We Miss You, James Evans Sr.....Pages 43-59 Front Matter....Pages 61-61 No Indictment on Canfield Drive....Pages 63-79 Target Practice: The Killing of the Black Male Continues....Pages 81-98 The Racial Politics of Marijuana....Pages 99-113 Front Matter....Pages 115-115 Innovationist Negro: Reflections of an Ex-Drug Dealer....Pages 117-128 D.o N.ot A.ccuse Black Males: The Life of Cornelius Dupree Jr.....Pages 129-142 Post-script I: How to Raise a Black Son in White America....Pages 143-148 Post-script II: The Uprising—Call to Black Male Scholars....Pages 149-154 Back Matter....Pages 155-170