Conversations in black : on power, politics, and leadership / Ed Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Ed, 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Interviews.

African Americans.

Race relations.

History.

Political participation.

United States.

African Americans--Social conditions.

African Americans--Civil rights.

African Americans--Political activity.

African American leadership.

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

Genre:

Interviews.

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 256 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Hachette Book Group, 2020.

Summary:

Hard-hitting, thought-provoking, and inspiring, Conversations in Black offers sage wisdom for navigating race in a radically divisive America, and, with help from his mighty team of black intelligentsia, veteran journalist Ed Gordon creates hope and a timeless new narrative on what the future of black leadership should look like and how we can get there.

Contents:

What's Going On?: The State of Black America — Obama: A Reflection — Trump: Make America Hate Again — Stay Woke...And Stay Active: The New Black Voting Muscle — IT's The General's War...But The Soldier's Blood: The Changing Face of Black Leadership — "Somethings Make Change...Other Things Just Make Noise.": Activism Today — Stand Up, Black Men, Stand Up!: Black Men Struggling in America-and How to Help Them — Black Girl Magic: Empowering Black Women Today — "A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste": Correcting Our Miseducation — "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems?": The Economics of Being Black and Buying Black — The Madea Dilemma: Black Representation in Entertainment and the Media — Am I Black Enough For Ya?: Defining Blackness — Conclusion: The New Narrative.

ISBN:

031653286X

9780316532860

OCLC:

1101557380