The substance of hope
Subtitle: Barack Obama and the paradox of progress
By: William Jelani Cobb
Edition: 1st. U.S. ed.
Publisher: Walker & Company
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780802717399
Subjects: Politics and government; Race identity; Social conditions; African Americans; Social change; History
Description: Traces the ways in which black leadership and politics have evolved since the civil rights era, evaluating such topics as Barack Obama's achievements and paradigm shifts within the African-American electorate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-182) and index.