Some commentators have alleged that the book was a piece of FBIagitprop. See Jorgenson, Carl (Spring–Summer 1984). "Blacks in the 60s: A Centennial Reprise". Social Text (9/10): 313–317. doi:10.2307/466577. JSTOR466577. Others accept the text as genuine. See Lane, R.D. (Spring 1998). "'Keepin' it Real': Walter Dean Myers and the Promise of African-American Children's Literature". African American Review. 32 (1): 125–138. doi:10.2307/3042275. JSTOR3042275.
Some commentators have alleged that the book was a piece of FBIagitprop. See Jorgenson, Carl (Spring–Summer 1984). "Blacks in the 60s: A Centennial Reprise". Social Text (9/10): 313–317. doi:10.2307/466577. JSTOR466577. Others accept the text as genuine. See Lane, R.D. (Spring 1998). "'Keepin' it Real': Walter Dean Myers and the Promise of African-American Children's Literature". African American Review. 32 (1): 125–138. doi:10.2307/3042275. JSTOR3042275.