THE SMARTEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (THE WASHINGTON POST)In these provocative; powerful essays acclaimed writer/journalist Jeff Chang (Can’t Stop Won’t Stop; Who We Be) takes an incisive and wide-ranging look at the recent tragedies and widespread protests that have shaken the country. Through deep reporting with key activists and thinkers; passionately personal writing; and distinguished cultural criticism; We Gon’ Be Alright links #BlackLivesMatter to #OscarsSoWhite; Ferguson to Washington D.C.; the Great Migration to resurgent nativism. Chang explores the rise and fall of the idea of “diversity;†the roots of student protest; changing ideas about Asian Americanness; and the impact of a century of racial separation in housing. He argues that resegregation is the unexamined condition of our time; the undoing of which is key to moving the nation forward to racial justice and cultural equity.
#3663218 in Books 2007-11-13 2007-11-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.11 x 1.18 x 6.77l; 1.32 #File Name: 0312367414336 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. How beautifully they wrote their loved onesBy Tom PainMore than met my expectations. A mournful look into the lives of Civil War veterans. How beautifully they wrote their loved ones. I'm glad I read it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Riveting window into the pastBy Viki Lee ButlerThis was a touching testament of the terrors of war as seen through the eyes of the common soldier. It brought you into the mindset of the times.. brother against brother; the letters of loved ones making this a personal experience of a dark time in out countries history.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not much... just texts of old letters ...By Dwain L. OgdenNot much...just texts of old letters restated with actual details left hanging in thin air.
