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1 online resource (367 pages) |
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Baker & Taylor Books (Firm).
Axis 360
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Contents |
Front Cover; Front Flap; Front Matter; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction: The Burden of Representation; 1. How to Be a Black President: "I Can't Sound Like Martin"; 2. "Invisible Man Got the Whole World Watching": Race, Bi-Race, Post-Race in the Obama Presidency; 3. Black Presidency, Black Rhetoric: Pharaoh and Moses Speak; 4. Re-Founding Father: Patriotism, Citizenship, and Obama's America; 5. The Scold of Black Folk: The Bully Pulpit and Black Responsibility; 6. Dying to Speak of Race: Policing Black America |
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7. Going Bulworth: Black Truth and White Terror in the Age of Obama8. Amazing Grace: Obama's African American Theology; Back Matter; Acknowledgments; President Obama's Speeches and Statements on Race; Notes; Index; Back Flap; Back Cover; Spine |
Summary |
A provocative and lively deep dive into the meaning of America's first black presidency, from "one of the most graceful and lucid intellectuals writing on race and politics today ("Vanity Fair Michael Eric Dyson explores the powerful, surprising way the politics of race have shaped Barack Obama's identity and groundbreaking presidency. How has President Obama dealt publicly with race--as the national traumas of Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, and Walter Scott have played out during his tenure? What can we learn from Obama's major race speeches about his approach to racial conflict and the black criticism it provokes? Dyson explores whether Obama's use of his own biracialism as a radiant symbol has been driven by the president's desire to avoid a painful moral reckoning on race. And he sheds light on identity issues within the black power structure, telling the fascinating story of how Obama has spurned traditional black power brokers, significantly reducing their leverage. President Obama's own voice--from an Oval Office interview granted to Dyson for this book--along with those of Eric Holder, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Andrew Young, and Maxine Waters, among others, add unique depth to this profound tour of the nation's first black presidency |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Obama, Barack -- Influence
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Obama, Barack. fast (OCoLC)fst00348231 |
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Obama, Barack 1961- gnd |
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Obama, Barack, (1961- ...) -- Influence. ram |
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Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld gnd |
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Race -- Political aspects -- United States
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Racism -- Political aspects -- United States
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African Americans -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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African Americans -- Politics and government -- y21st century
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Race -- Political aspects -- United States
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Racism -- Political aspects -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE/Discrimination & Race Relations/
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SOCIAL SCIENCE/Slavery/
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HISTORY/United States/
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POLITICAL SCIENCE/Civil Rights/
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POLITICAL SCIENCE/American Government/Executive Branch/
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African Americans -- Politics and government.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Politics and government.
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Race -- Political aspects.
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Race relations -- Political aspects.
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Racism -- Political aspects.
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Ethnische Beziehungen
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Rassenpolitik
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Relations interethniques -- Aspect politique -- États-Unis.
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United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017
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United States -- Political aspects
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-
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United States -- Race relations
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United States.
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United States.
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États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- 2009- ...
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Genre/Form |
Dwonloadable e-Books
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2015037026 |
ISBN |
9780544386426 |
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0544386426 |
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