We speak for ourselves: a word from forgotten black America

Part 1. Down bottom. Where I come from ; Just pass the mic ; The hurdles ; The tradition of failure ; Too poor for pop culture ; No retirement for the hustlers -- Part 2. The biggest gang in America. An American tradition ; How our trust is undone ; The Baltimore uprising -- Part 3. Never patriots. I'm sick of woke ; Are you a real one? ; Intellectually curious or racist? -- Part 4. Proximity. Be the person you needed growing up ; There are no shortcuts to change ; Don't make it out, make it better.

Intro -- Dedication -- Epigraph -- Introduction -- Part 1: Down Bottom -- Chapter 1: Where I Come From -- Chapter 2: Just Pass the Mic -- Chapter 3: The Hurdles -- Chapter 4: The Tradition of Failure -- Chapter 5: Too Poor for Pop Culture -- Chapter 6: No Retirement for the Hustlers -- Part 2: The Biggest Gang in America -- Chapter 7: An American Tradition -- Chapter 8: How Our Trust Is Undone -- Chapter 9: The Baltimore Uprising -- Part 3: Never Patriots -- Chapter 10: I'm Sick of Woke -- Chapter 11: Are You a Real One? -- Chapter 12: Intellectually Curious or Racist? -- Part 4: Proximity -- Chapter 13: Be the Person You Needed Growing Up -- Chapter 14: There Are No Shortcuts to Change -- Chapter 15: Don't Make It Out, Make It Better -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- We Speak for Ourselves Playlist -- Copyright.