Protesting on Bended Knee: Race, Dissent, and Patriotism in 21st Century America

by Eric Burin

Book Overview

Protesting on Bended Knee eyes the modern crusade for racial equality through the prism of the demonstrations associated with Colin Kaepernick, a professional football player who in 2016 began kneeling during the national anthem to draw attention to discrimination and injustice. A diverse array of thirty-one authors explain in brief essays what they see in the protests; collectively, they describe where the demonstrations fit within Americans' quest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1732841004
• ISBN13: 9781732841000
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Digital Press at the University of North Dako
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"