Heads of the Colored People

In “Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apology,” the “four sketches” refer to the depictions of the four Black characters. In the end, the narrator asks, “What is a black network...

In "Four Fancy Sketches, Two Chalk Outlines, and No Apology", Brother Man is portrayed as a misunderstood artist and intellectual, initially appearing bigoted due to his comments on Riley's...

As you think about the characters Nafissa Thompson-Spires has created in this story from Heads of the Colored People, you might reflect on how people try to hide their identities or even try to be...

The imagery related to religion in the story “Not Today, Marjorie” depicts Marjorie as a frustrated Christian, a Christlike figure, and a priest. The first religious imagery in the story occurs...

Riley is discussed more after the shooting than Richard because he is a more flamboyant and colorful character and therefore deemed more newsworthy.