This month Charles Fuller, the eminent Philadelphia playwright, published his novel, Snatch: The Adventures of David and Me in Old New York. Nilgun Anadolu Okur, associate professor of African American studies at Temple, says Fuller's commitment to creating well-rounded characters is itself a political statement, since racism is perpetuated through stereotyping. "Fuller's career has been a struggle for the eradication of stereotypes," Anadolu Okur said. "He presents better, more complete and more realistic images of African Americans."