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My country 'tis of thee : my faith, my family, our future / Keith Ellison.
Van Pelt Library E901.1.E45 A3 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ellison, Keith, 1963-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ellison, Keith, 1963-.
- United States. Congress. House.
- African American legislators--Biography.
- Legislators--United States--Biography.
- Legislators.
- Muslims.
- African American legislators.
- United States.
- Muslims--United States--Biography.
- United States. Congress. House--Biography.
- Multiculturalism--United States.
- Multiculturalism.
- United States--Ethnic relations.
- Ethnic relations.
- Social change--United States.
- Social change.
- United States--Social policy--1993-.
- Social policy.
- United States--Politics and government--2009-.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Autobiographies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 296 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Karen Hunter Publishing/Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing, 2014.
- Summary:
- Filled with anecdotes, statistics, and social commentary, the first Muslim elected to Congress presents a thought-provoking look at America and what needs to change to accommodate different races and beliefs.
- Contents:
- Introduction: My country
- From the Black Bottom to Cane River
- No Mercy for the Weak
- Identity Crisis
- The Color Line in the Twenty-First Century
- My Damascus Moment
- Any Jackass Can Kick Down a Barn
- September 12
- Minnesota Nice
- The Politics of Generosity and Inclusion
- All Colors, All Cultures, All Faiths
- Hills and Valleys
- A Plan and a Purpose
- What Happened to The Party of Lincoln?
- What's the Matter With Congress?
- Hot Dish: A New America
- My Faith
- Hajj
- An Ounce of Prevention
- Democracy is the Solution
- Profiles in Leadership
- Epilogue: Sweet Land of Liberty.
- ISBN:
- 9781451666878
- 145166687X
- 1451666896
- 9781451666892
- OCLC:
- 759913293
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