What's Going On (book)

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What's Going On
Author Nathan McCall
Country United States
Language English
Genre Essays
Publisher Random House
Publication date
1997
Media type Print
Pages 192

What's Going On (1997) is a book collection of personal essays by Nathan McCall. [1] [2] [3]

Nathan McCall is an African-American author who grew up in the Cavalier Manor section of Portsmouth, Virginia.

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References

  1. Ross, Michael E. (November 2, 1997). "Books". The New York Times .
  2. "Nathan McCall". AALBC.com.
  3. Wilson, Terry (November 30, 1997). "Nathan McCall, Author On Racial Issues". Chicago Tribune .