The Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress - Rilegato

Cobb, William Jelani

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ISBN 10: 080271739X ISBN 13: 9780802717399

Casa editrice: Walker & Co, 2010

Riassunto

Traces the ways in which black leadership and politics have evolved since the civil rights era, evaluating such topics as Barack Obama's achievements in spite of overwhelming support of other candidates and paradigm shifts within the African-American electorate. 50,000 first printing.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Wiliam Jelani Cobb, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of History at Spelman College in Atlanta. He specializes in post-Civil War African American history, 20th century American politics and the history of the Cold War. He is a contributing writer for Essence magazine, and his essays and reviews have appeared in The Washington Post, The Progressive, Alternet.org, and other publications. He has been a featured commentator on National Public Radio, the acclaimed documentary Beyond Beats & Rhymes, CNN, and a number of other national broadcast outlets. He is the author of To The Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic and The Devil & Dave Chappelle and Other Essays, and has edited and contributed to several other books. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Walker & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 080271739X
• ISBN 13: 9780802717399
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 191
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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