num_pages: 222
description: The noted civil rights activist uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. These essays shed light on some of the most perplexing and vexing issues of our day: affirmative action, the disparity between civil rights law and reality, the “racist outbursts” of some black leaders, the temptation toward violent retaliation, and much more.
language: English
title: Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism
titlecomplete: Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism
genres: Sociology, History, African American, Anti Racist, Philosophy, Essays, Social Justice, Race, Politics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1276
publisher: Basic Books