Mother to Son: A Collection of Essays and Readings in African American Studies provides a multifaceted view of some of the issues that are pertinent to the discipline from the perspective of some of the most knowledgeable scholars in the field. This volume highlights topics such as identity, music, politics, and education, among others.

Mother to Son is an additional tool readers can use in the quest for a more concentrated view in the appraisal of the African American experience. The essays within this text can be useful as supplemental readings for a...