My country 'tis of thee
Subtitle: my faith, my family, our future
By: Keith Ellison
Edition: First Karen Hunter Publishing/Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Publisher: Gallery Books/Karen Hunter Publishing
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781451666878; 9781451666892
Subjects: Politics and government; Legislators; Social policy; Social change; United States; African American legislators; Muslims; Ethnic relations; Multiculturalism; United States. Congress. House; Biography
Description: Filled with anecdotes, statistics, and social commentary, the first Muslim elected to Congress presents a thought-provoking look at America and what needs to change to accommodate different races and beliefs.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: My country; title: From the Black Bottom to Cane River; title: No Mercy for the Weak; title: Identity Crisis; title: The Color Line in the Twenty-First Century; title: My Damascus Moment; title: Any Jackass Can Kick Down a Barn; title: September 12; title: Minnesota Nice; title: The Politics of Generosity and Inclusion; title: All Colors, All Cultures, All Faiths; title: Hills and Valleys; title: A Plan and a Purpose; title: What Happened to The Party of Lincoln?; title: What's the Matter With Congress?; title: Hot Dish: A New America; title: My Faith; title: Hajj; title: An Ounce of Prevention; title: Democracy is the Solution; title: Profiles in Leadership; title: Epilogue: Sweet Land of Liberty.