Paint the White House Black: Barack Obama and the Meaning of Race in America

by Michael P. Jeffries

Book Overview

Barack Obama's election as the first black president in American history forced a reconsideration of racial reality and possibility. It also incited an outpouring of discussion and analysis of Obama's personal and political exploits. Paint the White House Black fills a significant void in Obama-themed debate, shifting the emphasis from the details of Obama's political career to an understanding of how race works in America. In this groundbreaking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080478096X
• ISBN13: 9780804780964
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"