The substance of hope : Barack Obama and the paradox of progress

Cobb, Jelani, author.

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The author traces the changes in black leadership and politics since the civil rights era, evaluating such topics as Barack Obama's achievements and paradigm shifts within the African-American electorate.

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African Americans Politics and government 21st century

African Americans Race identity

African Americans Social conditions 20th century

African Americans Social conditions 21st century

Obama, Barack

Presidents United States Election 2008

Social change United States History 20th century

Social change United States History 21st century

United States Politics and government 1989-

United States Social conditions 1980-2020

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ISBN:

9781635577426

Edition:

Paperback edition

Description:

xxi, 191 pages ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Barack Obama and the paradox of progress

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction: On hopes and Histories
Forty-four: the Meaning of Barack Obama
Of Jeremiah Wright: The Meaning of Change on the South Side of America
The Jess Problem: the Black President and the President of Black America
The Black Machine: The Old Guard and the Age of Obama
The Joshua Generation: The Agge Divide and Obama
A Tale of two Cities: Nairobi, Denver, and the Road to the White House
Mandates and Metaphors: Of Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Obama
Where Do We Go from Here?

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3345037

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