Mama Black Widow
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Iceberg Slim
“Iceberg Slim breaks down some of the coldest, capitalist concepts I’ve ever heard in my life.” —Dave Chappelle, from his Netflix special The Bird Revelation The most gritty and real illustration of the black ghetto ever told, from the only man capable of telling it, Iceberg Slim, bestselling author of Pimp. Iceberg Slim’s story is now depicted in a major motion picture distributed worldwide.Mama Black Widow tells the tragic story of Otis Tilson, a stunning black drag queen trapped in a cruel queer ghetto underworld. In hopes of escaping the racial bigotry and economic injustice of the South, Otis’ family journeys north from their plantation to an urban promised land. Once in Chicago Otis and his brother and sisters become prisoners to a wasteland of violence, crime, prostitution and rape. This is the gut-wrenching tale of the destruction of a family and the truest portrayal of homosexuality in the ghetto ever told.
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Author
Iceberg Slim
Pages
336
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2013-05-07
ISBN
1936399202 9781936399208
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"This was one of the saddest books i have ever read. <br/>Otis known as Sweet Pea by his family tells the story of his family's move from Mississippi to Chicago. A move his mother expected to be a glamorous change ended in the ruination and disaster. <br/>This book was well written and it had unbelievable moments of hopelessness and utter disbelief. <br/>I did not leave this book with ANY warm feelings for the matriarch of this family ."