The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in

The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America

A provocative and lively deep dive into the meaning of America's first black presidency, from â€œone of the most graceful and lucid intellectuals writing on race and politics todayâ€ (Vanity Fair).

Michael Eric Dyson explores the powerful, surprising way the politics of race have shaped Barack Obamaâ€™s identity and groundbreaking presidency. How has President Obama dealt publicly with raceâ€”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?Â

Dyson explores whether Obamaâ€™s use of his own biracialism as a radiant symbol has been driven by the presidentâ€™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.Â

President Obamaâ€™s own voiceâ€”from an Oval Office interview granted to Dyson for this bookâ€”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 nationâ€™s first black presidency.
Country USA
Manufacturer Mariner Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2020-06-11
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Mariner Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2020-06-11
Format	Kindle eBook

The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America

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