Books like The Nigger Factory by Gil Scott-Heron
The Nigger Factory presents a scornful examination of how humans are conditioned to think. Set on the campus of Sutton University in Virginia, the narrative follows students striving to carry forward the message of reconstruction. Their efforts confront a university that resists the sweeping attitudinal changes of the sixties, creating a tense backdrop where revolution feels imminent.
First publish date: 1972
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Gil Scott-Heron
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