Mixing straight academic commentary with poems, excerpts from plays, and other more literature-oriented material, 18 contributions grapple with White America's appropriation of Black Culture. From Eminem to communist revolutionaries, a variety of kinds of appropriation are examined from a range of analytical perspectives. Tate ( also includes contributions that address Black appropriations of White and other cultures. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)