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
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.
Temas:
Obama, Barack.
Obama, Barack > Relations with African Americans.
Relations with African Americans.
Race relations > Political aspects.
Race awareness.
Post-racialism.
Politics and government
African Americans > Social conditions.
African Americans > Politics and government.
African Americans > Economic conditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Conscience de race > États-Unis.
Societe postraciale > États-Unis.
Noirs americains > Conditions economiques > 21e siecle.
Noirs americains > Conditions sociales > 21e siecle.
Noirs americains > Politique et gouvernement > 21e siecle.
Race awareness > United States.
Post-racialism > United States.
African Americans > Economic conditions > 21st century.
African Americans > Social conditions > 21st century.
African Americans > Politics and government > 21st century.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 2009-2017.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Aspect politique.
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
United States > Race relations > Political aspects.
Electronic books.
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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 (176 pages).
ISBN:9780253007018

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