By The Color Of Our Skin - Hardcover

Diggs-Brown, Barbara; Steinhorn, Leonard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525943595 ISBN 13: 9780525943594

Publisher: Dutton Adult, 1999

Synopsis

A provocative analysis of race argues that integration does not currently exist and will never exist in the future, identifying what the authors term an integration illusion that keeps America from solving its race problems. 12,500 first printing. Tour.

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Review:

Professors Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown take an analytical look at American race relations, pointing out the difference between integration mythology and racial reality. While public facilities have been desegregated and black icons like Michael Jordan, Colin Powell, and Oprah Winfrey enjoy unprecedented popularity, there are still racial barriers left for blacks and whites to deal with. The authors examine the seductive imagery of integration, consider why blacks and whites view race differently, and explore the possibilities of translating some integration success stories into the broader fabric of American society. "We have no illusions that racial honesty will ever integrate our families, lives, schools, or communities," the authors write. "But we do hope that a more racially honest America can build bridges and challenge the stereotypes and images that too often guide our decisions and actions." --Eugene Holley Jr.

About the Author:

Barbara Diggs-Brown is an associate professor of public communication at the American University School of Communication. She writes and lectures on cultural diversity in the media and has served as a media and press adviser for political campaigns, public officials, and advocacy groups. She lives outside of Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Adult
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0525943595
• ISBN 13: 9780525943594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320