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Loading... Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics (Transgressing Boundaries: Studies in Black Politics and Black Communities)by Cathy J. Cohen
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While Barack Obama's victory led many to believe that America's racial divide had significantly narrowed, the lived experience of many black youth belie this. Young black Americans today continue to be plagued by low levels of employment, high levels of incarceration, and a profound lack of trust in the government and broader political community. Yet discussions of why this is have been largely anecdotal, often putting the blame on black youth themselves--even when the commentators are also black. Think of the criticisms that Bill Cosby has leveled, for example. In Democracy Remixed, award-win No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)305.23Social sciences Social Sciences; Sociology and anthropology Groups of people Age groups AdolescentsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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