A Fly Ride The “cool pose” of many African Americans in today’s culture is a way to give themselves power and control that they still have not been fully able to achieve in the many years after slavery. They develop the persona of the “cool cat”, as Richard Majors and Janet Mancini Billson put it, to fill the void of the normal power and control they lack. The typical “cool cats” are unemployed black …showed first 75 words of 367 total…

…showed last 75 words of 367 total…shows how well he will provide for the women. Not only does the “cool cat” buy an expensive car, many time he will customize it to be even flashier than before. This usually turns out a hydraulic “Low Rider”. Their expensive equipment makes them a symbol of masculinity as well. The inner city along with African Americans has developed a strategy to survive the mean streets. This is what is known as the “cool cat”.