Nation of cowards : black activism in Barack Obama's post-racial America /

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In a speech from which Nation of Cowards derives its title, Attorney General Eric Holder argued forcefully that Americans today need to talk more-not less-about racism. This appeal for candid talk about race exposes the paradox of Barack Obama's historic rise to the US presidency and the ever-i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ikard, David, 1972-
Otros Autores: Teasley, Martell L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2012.
Colección:Blacks in the diaspora.
Temas:
Obama, Barack > Relations with African Americans.
Obama, Barack
2000-2099
African Americans > Politics and government > 21st century.
African Americans > Social conditions > 21st century.
African Americans > Economic conditions > 21st century.
Post-racialism > United States.
Race awareness > United States.
Noirs américains > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siècle.
Noirs américains > Conditions sociales > 21e siècle.
Noirs américains > Conditions économiques > 21e siècle.
Société postraciale > États-Unis.
Conscience de race > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
African Americans > Economic conditions
African Americans > Politics and government
African Americans > Social conditions
Politics and government
Post-racialism
Race awareness
Race relations > Political aspects
Relations with African Americans
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2009-2017.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In a speech from which Nation of Cowards derives its title, Attorney General Eric Holder argued forcefully that Americans today need to talk more-not less-about racism. This appeal for candid talk about race exposes the paradox of Barack Obama's historic rise to the US presidency and the ever-increasing social and economic instability of African American communities. David H. Ikard and Martell Lee Teasley maintain that such a conversation can take place only with passionate and organized pressure from black Americans, and that neither Obama nor any political figure is likely to be in the fo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (160 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253007018
0253007011
1282241974
9781282241978

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