PositiveThe Washington Post...documents, with refreshing candor and vulnerability, his efforts to balance life and work, ambition and compassion. Much of the ground Lowery covers is familiar to us by now. But his reflections, observations and personal dilemmas offer a glimpse behind the scenes ... What Lowery does not give as much attention to is the underlying economic hardship in black communities that sets the stage for police violence ... Overall, this is a beautifully written reporter’s journal that offers an overview of an important chapter in 21st-century African American history.