Race and Resistance
African-Americans in the Twenty-First Century
July 2002
Trade Paperback · 250 Pages
$17.00 U.S. · $20.50 CAN
ISBN 9780896086524
South End Press
Trade Paperback · 250 Pages
$17.00 U.S. · $20.50 CAN
ISBN 9780896086524
South End Press
Recommended for These Courses
- African American Studies: General
- American History: 20th Century
- American History: General
- History: 20th Century
- History: American History
- Political Science: General
- Sociology: African American Studies
- Sociology: General
- Sociology: Race and Ethnic Minorities
Description
In Race and Resistance: African-Americans in the Twenty-First Century, leading African-American scholars and activists discuss the state of Black America today and the prospects for achieving full civil rights and equality.
This broad, inclusive anthology makes a vital contribution to our understanding of racism and how it can be overcome. Contributors include Abdul Akalimat on e-black studies; Dan Aldridge on spirituality and activism; Amiri Baraka on wisdom and cultural expression; Cathy Cohen on the continuing impact of AIDS in the African-American community; Ron Daniels on race and globalization; Angela Davis on the anti-enforcement violence movement; Joy James on black feminism; Johnita Scott on the history of the reparations movement in the U.S.; Charles Simmons on environmental justice; and Alice Tait on the media.
Herb Boyd is national editor of The Black World Today, a popular internet news publication. He is also the author of Autobiography of a People; Brotherman: The Odyseey of Black Men in America; Black Panthers for Beginners; and African History for Beginners. He teaches at the College of New Rochelle.
This broad, inclusive anthology makes a vital contribution to our understanding of racism and how it can be overcome. Contributors include Abdul Akalimat on e-black studies; Dan Aldridge on spirituality and activism; Amiri Baraka on wisdom and cultural expression; Cathy Cohen on the continuing impact of AIDS in the African-American community; Ron Daniels on race and globalization; Angela Davis on the anti-enforcement violence movement; Joy James on black feminism; Johnita Scott on the history of the reparations movement in the U.S.; Charles Simmons on environmental justice; and Alice Tait on the media.
Herb Boyd is national editor of The Black World Today, a popular internet news publication. He is also the author of Autobiography of a People; Brotherman: The Odyseey of Black Men in America; Black Panthers for Beginners; and African History for Beginners. He teaches at the College of New Rochelle.