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Nation of Cowards : Black Activism in Barack Obama's Post-Racial America /

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
Autor principal: Ikard, David, 1972-
Otros Autores: Teasley, Martell L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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