Author : Lori Latrice Martin
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438482981
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Book Synopsis America in Denial by : Lori Latrice Martin
Download or read book America in Denial written by Lori Latrice Martin and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In America in Denial Lori Latrice Martin examines the myth of a race-fair America by reviewing and offering alternatives to universal, race-neutral programs and policies as well as other allegedly race-neutral initiates. By considering policies and programs related to wealth, health, education, and criminal justice, while presenting themselves as race-neutral, Martin reveals that black scholars and politicians, in particular, seemingly capitulate and have become proponents of these programs and policies that perpetuate the myth of a race-fair America. This (mis)use provides cover for elected officials and presidential hopefuls needed to garner the support and authenticity required to increase public support for their initiatives. These issues must be unpacked and debunked, and the material and nonmaterial harm historically done to black people, and still felt today, must be acknowledged. The idea that programs available to all people will benefit black people is demonstratively untrue, and the alternatives presented in America in Denial will generate much-needed conversations.
