A Black Way of Seeing
Subtitle: From "Liberty" to Freedom
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Published: May 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781583227251
Subjects: Black studies; POLITICS & GOVERNMENT; United States - General; History & Theory - General; Ethnic Issues; Social Science; Sociology; USA; Politics and government; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Minority Studies - Race Relations; Political Process - General; Social Science / African-American Studies; African Americans; General; 20th century; 21st century; Race identity
First sentence: Like most Black New Yorkers at the beginning of September 2001, I was looking forward to Mayor Rudy Giuliani's imminent departure from office.
Description: The author argues that previous attempts at black empowerment has failed in the United States, arguing for a greater commitment on the part of African Americans to be agents of change for the country as a whole.