What the eyes can't see : Ralph Northam, Black resolve, and a racial reckoning in Virginia / Margaret Edds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Edds, Margaret, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Northam, Ralph, 1959-.

Northam, Ralph.

Governors--Virginia--Biography.

Governors.

Racism--Virginia--History--20th century.

Racism.

Racism--Virginia--History--21st century.

Virginia--Politics and government--1951-.

Virginia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Ralph Northam, Black resolve, and a racial reckoning in Virginia

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2022]

Summary:

"The transformation of Governor Ralph Northam. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam's "blackface scandal" could have destroyed any politician. The photo of Governor Northam purportedly in blackface created a firestorm not only locally but also in every political sphere. What the Eyes Can't See details why Northam's career did not end with the scandal, and how it made him a better governor-and a better citizen. In this book Margaret Edds draws on unprecedented access to the governor, his aides, and members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, whose initial anger evolved into determination to mine good from an ugly episode. Both scolding and encouraging, they led Northam to a deeper understanding of the racism and pain the photograph symbolized. To Northam's credit, he listened, and more importantly learned the lessons of endemic, systemic racism and applied those lessons to his legislative agenda. Edds provides a revealing examination of race in the nation, how racism might be addressed and reckoned with, and how we all may find a measure of redemption in listening to one another"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Crisis in Black and White

A Nightmare Unfolds

A Moonwalking Fiasco

A Fateful Decision

Part II A Blueprint for Change

Not a Quitter

Man in the Mirror

Diving into White Privilege

Starting the Work

Blackface Investigations

A Tragedy and Its Aftermath

Part III About Face

Lessons Learned

The Road to Richmond

Election Rebound

New Day, Old Battles

Democrats Rising

A Viral Disruption

Part IV Into the Breach

A Reckoning

A Summer of Rage

Black Voices Leading

Virginia Military Institute under Assault

Chapter 20. The Guardrails Collapse

Part V Legacy

Balancing Justice

Lee Surrenders

Prescriptions for Racial Progress

Republicans Take Charge

An Ending and a Beginning.

Notes:

Includes index.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Edds, Margaret What the Eyes Can't See

ISBN:

9781643363530

OCLC:

1332789275