Nigger
About this book
Gregory told his story in an extremely honest way. It starts off almost in a reflective state, with him speaking to his mother in his own way. He moves on to talk about his childhood, which was unpleasant to say the least. How he, along with many other people who live under those conditions, survived it is a testament to itself. He had a lot of help along the way from friends, family, associates, and many others. Those people really believed in him, because all he could offer at that time was his word. He moves on to talk about the civil rights struggle, which took on a huge part of his life as he got older. Remember this book was written in his early 30s, and as much as he gave that time, his gives even more and his impact on the black community as a whole was much bigger as he got older and gained more wisdom. The book will make you laugh, maybe cry at times, but most of all, it will make you think.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 1 readers · 209 pages · ≈ 3 h 52 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Nigger?
About ≈ 3 h 52 m — 209 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Nigger?
209 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Nigger?
It sits on the Humor, Biography & Memoir shelves.
Is Nigger in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Nigger?
Dick Gregory.
Why has Nigger been challenged or banned?
It appears on Wikipedia's list of the most commonly challenged books in the United States.