From #BlackLivesMatter to Black LiberationAn indispensable contribution to the movement for racial justice in “postracial” America. |
Contents
Black Awakening in Obamas America | 1 |
A Culture of Racism | 21 |
From Civil Rights to Colorblind | 51 |
Black Faces in High Places | 75 |
The Double Standard of Justice | 107 |
Barack Obama The End of an Illusion | 135 |
Black Lives Matter A Movement Not a Moment | 153 |
From BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation | 191 |
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