Democracy in black : how race still enslaves the American soul
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Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2016].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780804137416 : HRD, 0804137412 : HRD
Physical Desc
vii, 274 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Lebanon Public Library - Nonfiction
305.896 GLA
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305.896 GLA
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Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780804137416 : HRD, 0804137412 : HRD
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-262) and index.
Description
"A powerful polemic on the state of black America that savages the idea of a post-racial society America's great promise of equality has always rung hollow in the ears of African Americans. But today the situation has grown even more dire. 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--at the very moment the election ofthe first black president has prompted many to believe we've solved America's race problem. Democracy in Black is Eddie S. Glaude Jr.'s impassioned response. Part manifesto, part history, part memoir, it argues that we live in a country founded on a "value gap"--with white lives valued more than others--that still distorts our politics today. Whether discussing why all Americans have racial habits that reinforce inequality, why black politics based on the civil-rights era have reached a dead end, or whyonly remaking democracy from the ground up can bring real change, Glaude crystallizes the untenable position of black America--and offers thoughts on a better way forward. Forceful in ideas and unsettling in its candor, Democracy In Black is a landmark book on race in America, one that promises to spark wide discussion as we move toward the end of our first black presidency"--
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"A polemic on the state of black America that argues that we don't yet live in a post-racial society"--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Glaude, E. S. (2016). Democracy in black: how race still enslaves the American soul (First edition.). Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Glaude, Eddie S., 1968-. 2016. Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul. Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Glaude, Eddie S., 1968-. Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul Crown Publishers, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Glaude, Eddie S. Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul First edition., Crown Publishers, 2016.
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