We were eight years in power an American tragedy
"'We were eight years in power' was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, [the author] explores the tr...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Hamish Hamilton
2017
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b36102969*spi |
| Sumario: | "'We were eight years in power' was the lament of Reconstruction-era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping collection of new and selected essays, [the author] explores the tragic echoes of that history in our own time: the unprecedented election of a black president followed by a vicious backlash that fueled the election of the man Coates argues is America's 'first white president.' But the story of these present-day eight years is not just about presidential politics. This book also examines the new voices, ideas, and movements for justice that emerged over this period--and the effects of the persistent shadow of our nation's old and unreconciled history. [The author] powerfully examines the events of the Obama era from his intimate and revealing perspective--the point of view of a young writer who begins the journey in an unemployment office in Harlem and ends it in the Oval Office, interviewing a president." |
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| Notas: | Published in the US by One World, 2017 |
| Descripción Física: | xv, 367 p. ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780241325230 9780241325247 |
