The signifying monkey is an African American/Black character. The character first came to my attention as a young girl listening to folk tales about John Henry, Stagolee, the buzzard and the monkey etc. I learned as I got older that the signifying monkey has roots … Continue reading Chi-Raq Black: Black Lives Matter but not more than Black Beef.

The signifying monkey is an African American/Black character. The character first came to my attention as a young girl listening to folk tales about John Henry, Stagolee, the buzzard and the monkey etc. I learned as I got older that the signifying monkey has roots … Continue reading Chi-Raq Black: Black Lives Matter but not more than Black Beef.