![]() I thought then how the Native American was hated, scorned, and reviled. I may have been 13 or 14 years old when I saw that ad in one of the nation’s important magazines. The legend informs the viewer that this is an image of a Buck well spent. The young Native American man leans exhausted against the pole which holds up the hammock. The illustration chose a young handsome Indian climbing out of a rumpled hammock, a beautiful Native American girl lies in the hammock her face shows that she is very tired and she holds a crumpled dollar bill. When I saw the title of the book, I was reminded of an advertisement praising the power of linens sold by one of America’s powerful cotton mills. “In an environment where race, religion, creed, and financial status have painful power, this book, Buck by MK Asante, was inevitable. Maya Angelou reflects on Buck: A Memoir by MK Asante: ![]() ![]() ![]() Posted on 07.15.13 in Inspiration, Writing by Maya Angelou Maya Angelou on ‘BUCK’ Photo: Bob Richman © 2010 Harpo, Inc. ![]()
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