It illuminates an intimate account of the writer as an African American man in the United States. In the process of examining his own experiences, Walker challenges white readers to confront their assumptions of the Black experience in America today. Walker's How to Make a Slave and Other Essays is a finalist for a National Book award. Last December, we spoke with Walker about his recently published collection of essays and his own personal journey as a writer. Credit: Photo by Brenda Molife / Cover Courtesy of The Ohio State University Pressįriday on Political Rewind: A return to a previous conversation with author Jerald Walker, writer of How to Make a Slave and Other Essays.
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