De Blackman’s Smile reflects a compendium of experiences that span subject matters from love, joy, suffering, expectancy, devastation to fear and death. It underscores the resiliency and determination of an individual, a people (like the Ogoni), and generally, of humanity inspite of ruinous circumstances. Above all, De Blackman’s Smile punctuates a legacy of hope, courage, and stout determination of humanity to survive, notwithstanding the odds.