False black power? / Jason L. Riley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, Jason L., 1971- author.

Series:

New threats to freedom series.

New threats to freedom series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Politics and government--21st century.

African American politicians--21st century.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (122 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

West Conshohocken, PA : Templeton Press, [2017]

Summary:

"Black civil rights leaders have long supported ethnic identity politics and prioritized the integration of political institutions, and seldom has that strategy been questioned. In False Black Power?, Jason L. Riley takes an honest, factual look at why increased black political power has not paid off in the ways that civil rights leadership has promised. Recent decades have witnessed a proliferation of black elected officials, culminating in the historic presidency of Barack Obama. However, racial gaps in employment, income, homeownership, academic achievement, and other measures not only continue but in some cases have even widened. While other racial and ethnic groups in America have made economic advancement a priority, the focus on political capital for blacks has been a disadvantage, blocking them from the fiscal capital that helped power upward mobility among other groups. Riley explains why the political strategy of civil rights leaders has left so many blacks behind. The key to black economic advancement today is overcoming cultural handicaps, not attaining more political power. The book closes with thoughtful responses from key thought leaders Glenn Loury and John McWhorter."--Amazon.com.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781599475196

1599475197