The Persistence of the Color Line: Racial Politics and the Obama Presidency
- ISBN-10
- 030737789X
- ISBN-13
- 9780307377890
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 322
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Author
- Randall Kennedy
Description
A Harvard Law professor and best-selling author presents essays on the complex relationship between the 44th President and his African-American constituency, addressing such topics as Obama's responsibilities to citizens of different races and the nature of racial opposition to him.
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