The Purgatory of Consciousness: Black Politics in the Obama Era

by Joseph L. Jones

What is the opposite of the sunken place portrayed in Jordan Peele critically acclaimed movie Get Out? Dr. Joseph L. Jones argues it is the purgatory of consciousness a mental space where black communities are hypnotized by hope in electoral politics or this case, the election of America's first Black President. This book is a collection of opinion pieces Jones wrote in real time throughout the Barack Obama Presidency to highlight some of the shortcomings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1733196706
• ISBN13: 9781733196703
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Grounding Group Publishing
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"