First, he exposes in a bold way the real existence of American black people, including their undeniable racial identity, praise-worthy beauty and unescapable defects.
When you look at the list each morning, a big fat cloud of doom is right at the top- those difficult, complex, important tasks that are so crucial to get done and so easy to avoid.
We're mighty limber when a hard wind's blowing, because we know it pays to be limber. When trouble comes we bow to the inevitable without any mouthing, and we work and we smile and we bide our time.