Democracy in black : how race still enslaves the American soul / Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glaude, Eddie S., Jr., 1968- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Social conditions--21st century.

African Americans.

African Americans--Economic conditions--21st century.

Racism--United States--History--21st century.

Racism.

Race discrimination--United States--History--21st century.

Race discrimination.

Race relations.

History.

African Americans--Economic conditions.

African Americans--Social conditions.

United States--Race relations--21st century.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 274 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Publishers, [2016]

Summary:

"A polemic on the state of Black America that argues that we don't yet live in a post-racial society"-- Provided by publisher.

From the murders of black youth by the police, to the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, to the disaster visited upon poor and middle-class black families by the Great Recession, it is clear that black America faces an emergency-- even though the election of the first black president has prompted many to believe we've solved America's race problem. Glaude argues that we live in a country founded on the premise that white lives are valued more than others, and this still distorts our politics today. He offers thoughts on a better way forward.

Contents:

A thick fog of unreality

The Great Black Depression

The value gap

Racial habits

White fear

Restless sleep after King's dream

Between two worlds

President Obama and Black liberals

A revolution of value

Resurrection

Democracy in black.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-262) and index.

ISBN:

9780804137416

0804137412

OCLC:

922836006

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