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From #BlackLivesMatter to Black liberation, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

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From #BlackLivesMatter to Black liberation, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-256) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
From #BlackLivesMatter to Black liberation
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
907653029
Responsibility statement
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
Summary
"Activist and scholar Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor surveys the historical and contemporary ravages of racism and persistence of structural inequality such as mass incarceration and Black unemployment. In this context, she argues that this new struggle against police violence holds the potential to reignite a broader push for Black liberation"--Front flap
Table Of Contents
Introduction: Black Awakening in Obama's America -- A Culture of Racism -- From Civil Rights to Colorblind -- Black Faces in High Places -- The Double Standard of Justice -- Barack Obama: The End of an Illusion -- Black Lives Matter : A Movement, Not a Moment -- From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
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From hashtag Black Lives Matter to Black liberation
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