Post-racial blues: race and reality in the Obama years -- Trumpism and the politics of prejudice -- 2020 Vision-America at the crossroads? -- Confronting white denial, deflection, and fragility -- Mis-remember when: race and American amnesia -- Armed with a loaded footnote: debunking the right -- Where do we go from here?
Summary:
"In this collection of essays, renowned social-justice advocate Tim Wise confronts racism in contemporary America. Seen through the lens of major flashpoints during the Obama and Trump years, Dispatches from the Race War faces the consequences of white supremacy in all its forms. This includes a discussion of the bigoted undertones of the Tea Party's backlash, the killing of Trayvon Martin, current day anti-immigrant hysteria, the rise of openly avowed white nationalism, the violent policing of African Americans, and more. Wise devotes a substantial portion of the book to explore the racial ramifications of COVID-19, and the widespread protests which followed the police murder of George Floyd"-- Provided by publisher.
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