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The preacher and the politician : Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama, and race in America / Clarence E. Walker and Gregory D. Smithers.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2009Description: 159 p. 22 cmISBN:
  • 9780813928869
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 908.3 .W151 2009
Summary: Barack Obama's inauguration as the first African American president of the US has caused many commentators to conclude that America has entered a postracial age. This title argues otherwise, reminding us that, far from inevitable, Obama's nomination was nearly derailed by his relationship with Jeremiah Wright.
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American Learning Resource American Learning Resource Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center E 908.3 .W151 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 9ALRC201100941

Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-154) and index.

Barack Obama's inauguration as the first African American president of the US has caused many commentators to conclude that America has entered a postracial age. This title argues otherwise, reminding us that, far from inevitable, Obama's nomination was nearly derailed by his relationship with Jeremiah Wright.

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