Blinded by the Whites: Why Race Still Matters in 21st-Century America

by David H. Ikard

Book Overview

The election of Barack Obama gave political currency to the (white) idea that Americans now live in a post-racial society. But the persistence of racial profiling, economic inequality between blacks and whites, disproportionate numbers of black prisoners, and disparities in health and access to healthcare suggest there is more to the story. David H. Ikard addresses these issues in an effort to give voice to the challenges faced by most African...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253010969
• ISBN13: 9780253010964
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher