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The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America
The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America by Michael Eric Dyson. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2016, this hardcover includes its dust jacket. The complete 10-to-1 number line identifies it as a first-edition, first-printing copy.
This copy is signed and personally inscribed by Michael Eric Dyson on the title page. The handwritten message is extensive, although portions of the recipient's name and wording are difficult to decipher from the photograph, so no exact transcription is offered.
Dyson examines how race shaped Barack Obama's identity, public rhetoric and historic presidency, considering both the exceptional pressures placed upon America's first Black president and criticism of his responses to major racial controversies. The book draws additional perspective from Dyson's Oval Office interview with Obama and conversations with prominent political and civil-rights figures. It was selected for Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2016 and named a Kirkus Prize finalist.
The book and dust jacket are in Very Good condition, as reported by the seller, with minor visible handling and light edge or corner wear to the jacket. The inscription is the principal interior writing shown. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packaged carefully for protection in transit.
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The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America by Michael Eric Dyson. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2016, this hardcover includes its dust jacket. The complete 10-to-1 number line identifies it as a first-edition, first-printing copy.
This copy is signed and personally inscribed by Michael Eric Dyson on the title page. The handwritten message is extensive, although portions of the recipient's name and wording are difficult to decipher from the photograph, so no exact transcription is offered.
Dyson examines how race shaped Barack Obama's identity, public rhetoric and historic presidency, considering both the exceptional pressures placed upon America's first Black president and criticism of his responses to major racial controversies. The book draws additional perspective from Dyson's Oval Office interview with Obama and conversations with prominent political and civil-rights figures. It was selected for Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2016 and named a Kirkus Prize finalist.
The book and dust jacket are in Very Good condition, as reported by the seller, with minor visible handling and light edge or corner wear to the jacket. The inscription is the principal interior writing shown. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packaged carefully for protection in transit.
