{"product_id":"a-day-late-and-a-dollar-short-9780470520666","title":"A Day Late and a Dollar Short","description":"Could this be the final victory for civil rights, or the first of many to come?\u003cp\u003eWhen Henry Louis Gates spoke out about his ridiculous arrest, he stated a truth few Americans?including President Obama?are eager to discuss: there is no such thing as a post-racial America. When it comes to race, the United States has come a long way, but not far enough and not fast enough. Every day, we cope with casual racism, myriad indignities, institutional obstacles, post-racial nonsense, and peers bent on self-destruction. The powers that be, meanwhile, always seem to arrive with their apologies and redress a day late and a dollar short.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes a close look at the lives of African-Americans from diverse backgrounds as Obama?s victory comes to play a personal role in each of their lives. Every tale delves into the complex issues we will have to deal with going forward: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe many challenges young black men face, such as subtle persistent racism \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stagnation of blacks vis ? vis whites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidespread black participation in the military despite widespread anti-war sentiments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe decline of unions even as organized labor becomes the primary vehicle for black progress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe challenges of interracial families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lack of good schools or healthcare for the poor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe inability of well-off blacks to lift up others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarack Obama will deliver his first official State of the Union address in January 2010, and \u003ci\u003eA Day Late and a Dollar Short \u003c\/i\u003ewill deliver an altogether different picture of the way things really under the first black president.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jon Jeter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48304630563067,"sku":"9780470520666","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9780470520666.jpg?v=1772481427","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/a-day-late-and-a-dollar-short-9780470520666","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}