The presidency in black and white
Subtitle: my up-close view of three presidents and race in America
By: April Ryan ; foreword by the Honorable Elijah Cummings
Contributors: Cummings, Elijah, author of foreword
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9781442238411
Subjects: Race relations; Press coverage; Presidents; African American women journalists; Relations with African Americans; Racial attitudes; Political aspects; Biography; History
Description: In The Presidency in Black and White, journalist April Ryan gives readers a compelling and personal behind-the-scenes look at race relations in contemporary America from the epicenter of American power and policy making--the White House, her beat since 1997. On behalf of the American Urban Radio Networks, and through her "Fabric of America" news blog, she delivers her readership and listeners (millions of African Americans and close to 300 radio affiliates) a "unique urban and minority perspective in news." Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her unique insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation/s last three presidents.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Establishing a racial baseline; title: Covering the White House; title: Specialty media; title: Presidents and race; title: President Clinton; title: President Bush; title: President Obama; title: The presidential "race" report cards.