White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era
Written by Shelby Steele
Narrated by JD Jackson
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About this audiobook
"Not unlike some of Ralph Ellison’s or Richard Wright’s best work. White Guilt, a serious meditation on vital issues, deserves a wide readership.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
In 1955 the killers of Emmett Till, a black Mississippi youth, were acquitted because they were white. Forty years later, despite the strong DNA evidence against him, accused murderer O. J. Simpson went free after his attorney portrayed him as a victim of racism. The age of white supremacy has given way to an age of white guilt—and neither has been good for African Americans.
Through articulate analysis and engrossing recollections, acclaimed race relations scholar Shelby Steele sounds a powerful call for a new culture of personal responsibility.
Shelby Steele
Shelby Steele is a research fellow at the Hoover Institution and Stanford University, and is a contributing editor at Harper's magazine. His many prizes and honors include the National Book Critics Circle Award, an Emmy Award, a Writers Guild Award, and the National Humanities Medal.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! Explains the dynamics of power involved in modern racial discord.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Revisting a concept that he introduced over a decade ago, Dr. Steel returns more brilliant than ever! This is a must read for anyone who is serious about race realations and America's place in the world.