The breakthrough politics and race in the age of Obama Ifill, Gwen. creator author text bibliography History. nyu 2009 1st Anchor books ed. monographic eng print HTML 300 pages ; 21 cm Veteran journalist Ifill sheds new light on the impact of Barack Obama's presidential victory and introduces the emerging African American politicians forging a new path to political power. Ifill argues that the Black political structure formed during the Civil Rights movement is giving way to a generation who are the direct beneficiaries of the struggles of the 1960s. She offers detailed profiles of such prominent leaders as Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and U.S. Congressman Artur Davis of Alabama, as well as numerous up-and-coming figures. Drawing on exclusive interviews with power brokers such as President Obama, Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, his son Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., and many others, as well as her own observations and analysis of such issues as generational conflict, the race/gender clash, and the "black enough" conundrum, Ifill shows why this is a pivotal moment in history.--From publisher description. Breaking through -- The generational divide -- Barack Obama -- The race/gender clash -- Artur Davis -- Legacy politics -- Cory Booker -- The politics of identity -- Deval Patrick -- The next wave. Gwen Ifill. "With a new afterword"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-285) and index. n-us--- Obama, Barack Influence Obama, Barack Obama, Barack Influence African American politicians History United States Race relations African Americans Politics and government United States Politics and government Presidents United States Election 2008 Politiciens noirs américains Histoire États-Unis Relations raciales Noirs américains Politique et gouvernement États-Unis Politique et gouvernement African American politicians African Americans Politics and government Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Politics and government Presidents Election Race relations United States African American politicians History United States Race relations African Americans Politics and government United States Politics and government Presidents United States Election 2008 2008 fast E185.615 .I34 2009b 973.932092 HTML 9780767928908 0767928903 2009455814 http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780767928908&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=474ffbcdb3e0a449bd96af079287e7dcdf8ea9997a0ebb4f288252c0bd2c94a6&ectype=EXCERPT http://firstsearch.oclc.org/WebZ/DECRead?standardNoType=1&standardNo=9780767928908&sessionid=0&srcdbname=worldcat&key=474ffbcdb3e0a449bd96af079287e7dcdf8ea9997a0ebb4f288252c0bd2c94a6&ectype=EXCERPT TAG TAGC DLC 091023 20240807190552.0 in00004810886 eng