In Charles Barkley's Who's Afraid of a Large Black Man? Barkley explores racism in America through a series of interviews with some of today's most notable and influential leaders in sports, politics, entertainment, business and religion. In his words, "Racism is the biggest cancer of my lifetime. And I know I can't cure it, but doesn't somebody have to attack it?"   That said Charles embarks on this incredible journey that is moving, sad, joyful, celebratory, enlightening, shocking, unexpected, and exhilarating all at once.

A few of my favorite interviews are with Tiger Woods, Senator Barack Obama, writer Marita Golden, George Lopez, Morgan Freeman, and Robert Johnson. I think a common theme is that none of   them had privileged upbringings at all, but through their experiences or maybe despite them, they refused status quo and questioned everything. Their determination drove them to continue rather than turn back or accept terrible indignities they   witnessed regularly. (No you can't is just a hollow empty phrase that should be ignored) Of course, for   everyone in the book, author included, education was the key.   Charles makes a brilliant point that the state of education today is in serious disrepair and the ones that suffer are the poor. In the poor communities there exists ignorance and fear. The cunning haves   manipulate the have nots   and fan the flames of fear that breed racism. Education is the key and the masses wield the power to affect change but don't always realize it.

Through Charles' mind we are taken along for the ride on a fantastic journey where he attempts to chip away at the foundation of racism. It's time, in fact long overdue, for us to pick up an axe and chop alongside Barkley and attack it from all sides. That's how the Berlin Wall fell.

I'll give the book 4.5 globes.