Darryl Mckenzie

Black, Whi & Easy Darryl Mckenzie

There are certain conversationsthat will never take place in mixed company.¿The words spoken between two Black men, when alone, paint a picture of aworld much different than any world depicted elsewhere.¿ Outside the intimate circle of friends, theconcept of their world does not exist.¿In the ghetto, however, their world is all there is. Never before has there been abook that masterfully addresses social issues in such a humorous and thoughtprovoking way.¿ In Black, White &Easy, Darryl X McKenzie has managed to address such serious matters as racism,violence, love, lust, loneliness, elation, despair--the good and bad stuff ofeveryday life--in a way that can only make the reader laugh, think, or say"Hmmm."In this fast paced novel ofinterrelated short stories, the often-intoxicated Easy teaches his new friend, Jay, about the realities of Black existence by means of one whimsical taleafter another.¿ Through all of thelaughter, sorrow, joy, and pain there remained two constants--the common andunwavering bond between two Black men, and a series of conversations reservedfor their ears only.¿ Typicalconversations that will never take place in mixed company.