Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents (Truth to

Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents (Truth to Power)

â€œThis book is an effort to shed light on the truth. . . . To the extent that our leaders embody aspects of who we are as a people, studying how each president has participated in our nationâ€™s complicated and often shameful treatment of black people is as good a place as any to start.â€Â Â â€”Â Margaret Kimberley from the Preface

"Margaret Kimberley gives us an intellectual gem of prophetic fire about all the U.S. presidents and their deep roots in the vicious legacy of white supremacy and predatory capitalism. Such truths seem more than most Americans can bear, though we ignore her words at our own peril!"Â â€” Cornel West, author ofÂ Race Matters

PREJUDENTIAL is a concise, authoritative exploration of Americaâ€™s relationship with race and black Americans through the lens of the presidents who have been elected to represent all of its people.Â
Throughout the history of the United States, numerous presidents have left their legacies as slaveholders, bigots, and inciters of racial violence, but were the ones generally regarded as more sympathetic to the plight and interests of black Americansâ€”such as Lincoln, FDR, and Clintonâ€”really much better? And what of all the presidents whose relationship with black America is not even considered in the pages of most history books? Over the course of 45 chaptersâ€”one for each presidentâ€”Margaret Kimberley enlightens and informs readers about the attitudes and actions of the highest elected official in the country. By casting sunlight on an aspect of American history that is largely overlooked, Prejudential aims to increase awareness in a manner that will facilitate discussion and understanding.
Country USA
Brand Truth to Power
Manufacturer Steerforth Press / Truth to Power
Binding Paperback
Color White
ReleaseDate 2020-02-04
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781586422486

Country	USA
Brand	Truth to Power
Manufacturer	Steerforth Press / Truth to Power
Binding	Paperback
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2020-02-04
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781586422486

Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents (Truth to Power)

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