Democracy in black : how race still enslaves the American soul /
From the murders of black youth by the police, to the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, to the disaster visited upon poor and middle-class black families by the Great Recession, it is clear that black America faces an emergency, even though the election of the first black president has prompted...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown Publishers,
[2016]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | From the murders of black youth by the police, to the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, to the disaster visited upon poor and middle-class black families by the Great Recession, it is clear that black America faces an emergency, even though the election of the first black president has prompted many to believe we've solved America's race problem. Glaude argues that we live in a country founded on the premise that white lives are valued more than others, and this still distorts our politics today. He offers thoughts on a better way forward. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 274 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780804137416 0804137412 |