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A provocative and lively examination of the meaning of America's first black presidency, by the  New York Times -bestselling author of  Tears We Cannot Stop . Michael Eric Dyson explores the powerful, surprising way the politics of race have shaped Barack Obama’s identity and groundbreaking presidency. How has President Obama dealt publicly with race—as the national traumas of Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, and Walter Scott have played out during his tenure? What can we learn from Obama's major race speeches about his approach to racial conflict and the black criticism it provokes? Dyson explores whether Obama’s use of his own biracialism as a radiant symbol has been driven by the president’s desire to avoid a painful moral reckoning on race. And he sheds light on identity issues within the black power structure, telling the fascinating story of how Obama has spurned traditional black power brokers, significantly reducing their leverage. President Obama’s own voice—from an Oval Office interview granted to Dyson for this book—along with those of Eric Holder, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Andrew Young, and Maxine Waters, among others, add unique d

Author

Michael Eric Dyson; Overdrive Inc

Publisher

Mariner Books

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780544811805

Subjects

Political Science, Science, Sociology

Rating

3.85 / 5 (273 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14