Redefining Black Power: Reflections on the State of Black America (City Lights Open Media)

Joanne has made it in a tough journalism world -- one where the white males, working for wealthy news organizations, have the advantages. Her writings and insights are a lesson to all. She reflects President Obama's spirited call of 'fired up, ready to go! Griffith provides context for each excerpted interview, adding to the texture of the analysis of changing perspectives on contemporary black power.

King's ambitions have been betrayed by this complacency. Multifaceted discussions regarding the challenges faced by African-Americans during the Obama presidency.

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San Francisco Poet Laureates. Title Redefining Black Power. Subtitle Reflections on the State of Black America. Edited by Joanne Griffith.

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This slim v "Few were more galvanized by the election of Obama than African Americans. This slim volume packs a punch as it unpacks uncomfortable truths, and the provocative voices here do not mince words. Some, like Ohio State University law professor Michelle Alexander, fault Obama for not doing more for blacks, going so far as to declare that 'there really is no point in putting black and brown faces in positions of power if they aren't actually going to make much of a difference.

Consequently, according to Jones, expecting Obama to 'fix black America' is a mistake; if anyone is going to do that, it will be some person or group outside the political realm. Operating as he does within the constraints of Washington, the president's greatest triumph is perhaps more psychological, as Obama, his wife, and daughters have provided a much needed emotional boost for blacks as the country's First Family.

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Multifaceted discussions regarding the challenges faced by African-Americans during the Obama presidency. The interviews that follow are never less than fascinating; they are lively, engaging give-and-takes on the Civil Rights Movement, poverty and under-employment in America and on Obama's place in history. This book displays a full, rich range of responses from America's black intelligentsia, cultural icons, artists and activists who at times question the meaning and the motives of the president rather than simply assume he offers a panacea for issues that have plagued this country since its inception.

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