The House That Race Built
Original Essays by Toni Morrison, Angela Y. Davis, Cornel West, and Others on Black Americans and Politics in America Today
(Author) Wahneema LubianoIn these essays, brought together by the scholar Wahneema Lubiano, some of today’s most respected intellectuals share their ideas on race, power, gender, and society. The authors, including Cornel West, Angela Y. Davis, and Toni Morrison, argue that we have reached a crisis of democracy represented by an ominous shift toward a renewed white nationalism in which racism is operating in coded, quasi-respectable new forms.
Wahneema Lubiano
Wahneema Lubiano is a prominent scholar and critic known for her groundbreaking work in African American literature and culture. Her most famous work, "The House That Race Built," challenges traditional narratives of race and power. With a sharp and insightful literary style, Lubiano has made significant contributions to the field of literature.