In his debut essay collection, cultural critic Tre Johnson examines how Black American culture has, against all odds, been the lifeblood of American ingenuity. With a passion for complex storytelling and pulling from both pop culture and American history, Johnson weaves past and present to examine the creativity of the '90s graffiti-style airbrush tee, his auntie's packed weekend bus trips to Atlantic City, the razor-tongued, socially-sharp, profanity-laced monologues of comedian Dick Gregory, and so much more. Again and again, he asks us to ponder—are these not obvious examples of genius? With signature wit and curiosity, Johnson turns Black history into an amusing sequence of events.