The Preacher And The Politician

Author : Clarence E. Walker,Gregory D. Smithers
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813929200

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The Preacher and the Politician by Clarence E. Walker,Gregory D. Smithers Pdf

Barack Obama’s inauguration as the first African American president of the United States has caused many commentators to conclude that America has entered a postracial age. The Preacher and the Politician argues otherwise, reminding us that, far from inevitable, Obama’s nomination was nearly derailed by his relationship with Jeremiah Wright, the outspoken former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ on the South Side of Chicago. The media storm surrounding Wright’s sermons, the historians Clarence E. Walker and Gregory D. Smithers suggest, reveals that America’s fraught racial past is very much with us, only slightly less obvious. With meticulous research and insightful analysis, Walker and Smithers take us back to the Democratic primary season of 2008, viewing the controversy surrounding Wright in the context of enduring religious, political, and racial dynamics in American history. In the process they expose how the persistence of institutional racism, and racial stereotypes, became a significant hurdle for Obama in his quest for the presidency. The authors situate Wright's preaching in African American religious traditions dating back to the eighteenth century, but they also place his sermons in a broader prophetic strain of Protestantism that transcends racial categories. This latter connection was consistently missed or ignored by pundits on the right and the left who sought to paint the story in simplistic, and racially defined, terms. Obama’s connection with Wright gave rise to criticism that, according to Walker and Smithers, sits squarely in the American political tradition, where certain words are meant to incite racial fear, in the case of Obama with charges that the candidate was unpatriotic, a Marxist, a Black Nationalist, or a Muslim. Once Obama became the Democratic nominee, the day of his election still saw ballot measures rejecting affirmative action and undermining the civil rights of other groups. The Preacher and the Politician is a concise and timely study that reminds us of the need to continue to confront the legacy of racism even as we celebrate advances in racial equality and opportunity.

Author : Vanessa Miller
Publisher : Morrison Family Secrets
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1603749616

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The Preacher, the Politician, and the Playboy by Vanessa Miller Pdf

"In this collection of three novellas, the Morrison family saga continues, featuring Joel's three sons: the preacher, Isaiah, weathers a divorce and wonders what the future has in store; the politician, Eric, must deal with a blackmailer threatening to derail his gubernatorial campaign; and the playboy, Shawn, finds himself a suspect in the death of an ex-lover"--

Author : Robert Samuel Moore,Robert Moore
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1974-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0521203562

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Pitmen Preachers and Politics by Robert Samuel Moore,Robert Moore Pdf

A study of four Durham mining villages in the period 1870 to 1926 which examines the effects of Methodism on the political life of the villages during an especially important phase of trade union and political history. Professor Moore's research is both vivid and scholarly. He lived in the community, he can report first-hand on the villagers he talked with, and at the same time he produces an ambitious contribution to the social sciences.

Author : Adam Grant
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781984878120

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Think Again by Adam Grant Pdf

#1 New York Times Bestseller “THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more—it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I’ve never felt so hopeful about what I don’t know.” —Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Potential, Originals, and Give and Take examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Literature
ISBN : IOWA:31858027027774

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The Literary Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nancy Gibbs,Michael Duffy
Publisher : Center Street
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781599950389

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The Preacher and the Presidents by Nancy Gibbs,Michael Duffy Pdf

No one man or woman has ever been in a position to see the presidents, and the presidency, so intimately, over so many years. They called him in for photo opportunities. They called for comfort. They asked about death and salvation; about sin and forgiveness. At a time when the nation is increasingly split over the place of religion in public life, The Preachers and the Presidents reveals how the world's most powerful men and world's most famous evangelist, Billy Graham, knit faith and politics together.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : MINN:31951001900050R

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Digest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 714 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Sermons
ISBN : OSU:32435063075626

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The National Preacher and the Prayer-meeting by Anonim Pdf

Author : Daniel D. Martin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317020011

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The Politics of Sorrow by Daniel D. Martin Pdf

Drawing on several years of research with grief support organizations and the families and friends of murdered children, this book examines the emotional experience of families in the aftermath of a homicide. It examines the politics of sorrow, offering a comparative analysis of White and African-American families as they navigate the experience of homicide, shedding light on the ways in which the class location or ethnicity of mourners affects their experience. Analyzing the manner in which police and other authorities differentially extend emotional support to bereaved families, notify them of a homicide, or assign blame, The Politics of Sorrow reveals how 'disenfranchised grief' comes to be an institutionalized outcome of their practice. The book further examines the effects of 'announcement shock' and the importance to the family of the moral career of the deceased, as they seek to manage his or her identity, often dealing with their grief through an active pursuit of justice in court, or through political involvement with a grief support organization, which mobilizes families in pursuit of its political ends. A rigorous study of stigma, identity, and stratified experiences of grief, The Politics of Sorrow will appeal to sociologists interested in interactionist methods, race, class, and emotion.

Author : Jane Bennett,Michael J. Shapiro
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415934788

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The Politics of Moralizing by Jane Bennett,Michael J. Shapiro Pdf

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Charles P. Henry,Robert Allen,Robert Chrisman
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780252093487

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The Obama Phenomenon by Charles P. Henry,Robert Allen,Robert Chrisman Pdf

Barack Obama's campaign and electoral victory demonstrated the dynamic nature of American democracy. Beginning as a special issue of The Black Scholar, this probing collection illustrates the impact of "the Obama phenomenon" on the future of U.S. race relations through readings on Barack Obama's campaign as well as the idealism and pragmatism of the Obama administration. Some of the foremost scholars of African American politics and culture from an array of disciplines--including political science, theology, economics, history, journalism, sociology, cultural studies, and law--offer critical analyses of topics as diverse as Obama and the media, Obama’s connection with the hip hop community, the public's perception of first lady Michelle Obama, voter behavior, and the history of racial issues in presidential campaigns since the 1960s. Contributors are Josephine A. V. Allen, Robert L. Allen, Herb Boyd, Donald R. Deskins Jr., Cheryl I. Harris, Charles P. Henry, Dwight N. Hopkins, John L. Jackson, Maulana Karenga, Robin D. G. Kelley, Martin Kilson, Clarence Lusane, Julianne Malveaux, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Dianne M. Pinderhughes, Sherman C. Puckett, Scharn Robinson, Ula Y. Taylor, Alice Walker, Hanes Walton Jr., and Ronald Williams II.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1442 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Law
ISBN : UCR:31210026414472

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Jacques Derrida
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781839763052

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The Politics of Friendship by Jacques Derrida Pdf

Jacques Derrida was one of most influential philosophers of the 20th century. In The Politics of Friendship he explores the idea of friendship and its political consequences, past and future in order to explore invention of a radically new friendship, of a deeper and more inclusive democracy.

Author : Paul Edwards
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Pastoral theology
ISBN : 0852442416

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The Practical Preacher by Paul Edwards Pdf

Father Edwards offers a step-by-step guide to the technical and emotional factors of preaching.

Author : Georgia Anne Persons
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1412831377

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The Politics of the Black "nation" by Georgia Anne Persons Pdf

This volume of the National Political Science Review, the official publication of the National Political Science Association, is anchored by a major symposium on The Politics of the Black "Nation," the book authored by Matthew Holden in 1973, which is now considered one of the most influential books in the field of black politics. Twenty-five years provide a sufficient timespan on which to base a retrospective of the book and simultaneously to reflect upon the evolution of the black liberation struggle, more formally called, African American politics. In the present age, there is not much talk about "a black nation," certainly not as was heard during the 1960s and mid-1970s. Yet there is a persistent sense of separateness in that there is constant thought and talk of "Black America" as a significantly separate communal entity. Black Americans are seen as a racially and culturally distinct community holding to social, political, economic interests which have special significance and poignancy for them. Holden's perception of the nature of the times in the early seventies stands in sharp contrast to how contemporary analysts of African American politics tend to perceive the nature of African Americans' role in political life and their position in American society in the present age. In this retrospective, readers have the opportunity to get a sense of what Holden argued of the seven essays that make up his seminal volume and to consider how well Holden's observations have stood the tests of time. In addition to the essays presented at the symposium, which pointedly discuss Holden's work, there are essays dealing with "African American Politics in Constancy and Change," by contributors including Charles Henry, David Covin, Robert C. Smith, Clyde Lusane, Cheryl Miller, D'Linell Finley, and Sekou Franklin, among others. Other features are a highly informative discussion of the Literary Digest magazine's Straw-Vote Presidential Polls, 1916-1936, and a review essay by Peter Ronaye in which he discusses "America as 'New World' Power: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era." The volume concludes with fifteen book reviews by knowledgeable scholars. The Politics of the Black "Nation" is a timely, thought-provoking volume. It will be of immense value to ethnic studies specialists, African American studies scholars, political scientists, historians, and sociologists. Georgia A. Persons is professor in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the current editor of the National Political Science Review.