A day late and a dollar short : high hopes and deferred dreams in Obama's "postracial" America / Robert E. Pierre and Jon Jeter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pierre, Robert E., 1968-

Contributor:

Jeter, Jon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Civil rights.

African Americans.

African American men--Social conditions.

African American men.

Race discrimination--United States.

Race discrimination.

Self-esteem.

United States.

Group identity--United States.

Group identity.

Self-esteem--United States.

Obama, Barack.

Physical Description:

vii, 246 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2010]

Summary:

"Each chapter tells a great story, but with the goal of looking into complex issues: the many problems young black men face, subtle persistent racism, the stagnation of blacks vis a vis whites, widespread black participation in the military despite widesprad anti-war sentiments, the increased decline of unions even as unions become the primary vehicle for black progress, the challenges of interracial families, the lack of good schools or healthcare for the poor, and the inability of well-off blacks to lift up others"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Daisy Mae on the Bayou: The Past Is Still with Us 13

2 Made in America: Union Organizing in Chicago 37

3 He Doesn't See What We See: Diop's Protest in St. Petersburg 69

4 Where the Grass Is Greener: Linda in the Promised Land 89

5 Casulaty of War: Tee Green in Baghdad 111

6 White Is Not an Abstract Concept: Angela's Daughters in Appalachia 129

7 Little Men: Jewel and Launnie in New Orleans 153

8 Dandelions: Eddie's Freedom in D.C. 169

9 Watermelon Man: Cecil, Jon, and Ryan in Indianapolis 187

10 he Front Man: Lee Moves from South Africa to Brooklyn 213.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470520666

0470520663

OCLC:

401167280