City Lights Open Media: Between Barack and a Hard Place : Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama (Paperback)

from JasonSmith

The best Caucasian writer to focus on the white supremacy that is still embedded in all aspects of American life is at it again with a great series of essays that deal with the issues of race that have come up around the election of Barack Obama. The book is filled with scary statistics, for inst...

from ariahfine

This is a short (140 pages) book packed full of clear arguments and plenty of facts, statistics and research, about the state of race and racism in the United States. Wise juxtaposes much of what he discusses against the backdrop of Obama's election. It's slightly academic in tone, but very reada...

from greeniezona

I was quite happy when this book popped up on my paperbackswap wish list. I started reading it fairly soon after receiving it in the mail, stealing a few minutes here and there to read, often on the walk to work. Then, the train trip to Kalamazoo (for our fall OMA meeting) afforded me the chance ...

from csweder

After reading Wise's White Like Me, I was unsure that I wanted to read another of his books, but I am glad that I did. This book is the combination of two essays on race in America, particularly related to the 2008 election of our first person of color to the office of the President. This was a g...

from JasonSmith

The best Caucasian writer to focus on the white supremacy that is still embedded in all aspects of American life is at it again with a great series of essays that deal with the issues of race that have come up around the election of Barack Obama. The book is filled with scary statistics, for inst...