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The hero's descent into the Underworld is not only one of the oldest stories in western literature; it is also one of the most often retold. Why do so many modern poets-British and American, black and white, male and female, from the metropole and from the margins-stage Underworld... Read Full Overview

Barack Obama and the AfricanAmerican Empowerment examines the evolution of black leadership and politics since the Civil Rights Movement. It looks at the phenomenon of Barack Obama, from his striking emergence as a successful candidate for the Illinois State Senate to President... Read Full Overview