Race Matters
by Cornel West
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Author: Cornel WestEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-05-25
ISBN: 0807009725
Number of pages: 108
Publisher: Beacon Press
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Book Review: Much better than expected
Summary: 4 Stars
This book was, to my surprise, very well argued and thought provoking. I expected a left-wing rant against "white privilege," or some similiar nonsense. Instead, Professor West delivers a balanced, judicious appraisal of race relations and the condition of blacks in America. (Readers should keep in mind this was written a decade before Barack Obama's election). As a Jew, I appreciated his strong critique of the black anti-Semitism of Leonard Jeffries and Louis Farrakhan. To his credit, West deals fairly with black conservatives, even conceding them part (by no means all) of their argument. Race Matters is an excellent book and worthy of the praise it has received.
Summary of Race Matters
First published in 1993 on the one-year anniversary of the L.A. riots, Race Matters has since become an American classic. Beacon Press is proud to present this hardcover edition with a new introduction by Cornel West. The issues that it addresses are as controversial and urgent as before, and West's insights remain fresh, exciting, and timely. Now more than ever, Race Matters is a book for all Americans-one that will help us build a genuine multiracial democracy.General Books
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