Out in the UK this month, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained and Steven Speilberg's Lincoln has energized interest in a period of American history defined by race. Rather than make our own critiques or slap downs, we present these books to fill the gaps left by Hollywood.
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By
Lewis Bassett
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29 January 2013
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In a recent review for
The Journal of African American History, Gerald Horne recommends David R. Roediger's
How Race Survived US History as a book to be relied upon for "much needed historical perspective" as the Obama presidency plays out. And with Obama's 2012 reelection campaign having officially kicked off today (and with
The Hill suggesting he "would probably do well to steer clear of race in general during his upcoming reelection season"), now seems as good a time as any to pick up
How Race Survived US History ...
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By
Clara Heyworth
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04 April 2011
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