The First Black President: Barack Obama, Race, Politics, and the American Dream

by J. Hill

Overview

This is a critical reflection on the implications of an Obama administration on the issue of race in America, arguing that the presidency must be celebrated as a historical triumph based on America's racist past, but acknowledging that the problem of race in America now impacts cultures around the globe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230621145
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	11/17/2009
Edition description:	2009
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

JOHNNY HILL is an Assistant Professor at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, USA.

Table of Contents

We Shall Overcome: Obama and the Civil Rights Movement Obama and Race in America A Black Man in White America Obama, African Diaspora and the New Meaning of Blackness Race, Power and Technology in the New Millennium Obamanomics and Black America Why Obama will Change the World An Obama Administration and the Black Agenda

Editorial Reviews

"Johnny Bernard Hill s work, The First Black President, is clearly timely and immensely significant.Coming at a time when the 2008 presidential election is still fresh in our minds, it will attract wide attention among academics, politicians, church leaders, and many others in the public square." - Lewis V. Baldwin, Professor of Religious Studies, Vanderbilt University

"This insightful book provides a sympathetic assessment of Barack Obama s political philosophy and proposed social policies. Much attention is given to the similarities and differences between Obama and Martin Luther King, Jr. This book should be read by all who have specific questions about how the Obama presidency will help African Americans in general and especially those who are the most vulnerable among them." - Peter J. Paris, Professor Christian Social Ethics, Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary

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