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

by Michael Eric Dyson (Author), Michael Eric Dyson (Author)

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Dyson was granted an exclusive interview with the president for this book, and Obama's own voice shines through. Along with interviews with Eric Holder, Al Sharpton, Maxine Waters, and others, this intimate access provides a unique depth to this engrossing analysis of the nation's first black president, and how race shapes and will shape our understanding of his achievements and failures alike. Michael Eric Dyson combines cutting-edge theoretical acuity with the passionate, engaged, and accessible stance of a public intellectual - Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Dyson was granted an exclusive interview with the president for this book, and Obama's own voice shines through. Along with interviews with Eric Holder, Al Sharpton, Maxine Waters, and others, this intimate access provides a unique depth to this engrossing analysis of the nation's first black president, and how race shapes and will shape our understanding of his achievements and failures alike. Michael Eric Dyson combines cutting-edge theoretical acuity with the passionate, engaged, and accessible stance of a public intellectual - Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 336
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 13 Feb 2017
ISBN 10: 0544811801
ISBN 13: 9780544811805
Book Overview: Michael Eric Dyson dives deep into the true meaning of Barack Obama's historic presidency, and its effects on the changing landscape of race and blackness in America. How has race shaped Obama's identity, career, and presidency? What can we learn from his major race speeches about his approach to racial conflict and the black criticism it provokes?

Author Bio

MICHAEL ERIC DYSON is a New York Times op-ed contributor, a Georgetown University professor, an MSNBC political analyst, and best-selling author of seventeen books, including the American Book Award-winning Come Hell or High Water.