About this title: The noted civil rights activist uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. These essays shed light on some of the most perplexing and vexing issues of our day: affirmative action, the disparity between civil rights law and reality, the racist outbursts of some black leaders, the temptation toward violent retaliation, and much more.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1993-10-05
ISBN-13:9780465068142ISBN:0465068146
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1993-10-05
ISBN-13:9780465068142ISBN:0465068146
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Basic Books, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780465068142ISBN:0465068146
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1993-10-05
ISBN-13:9780465068142ISBN:0465068146
Description: Good. Paperbacks are previously owned. They are all in readable condition. They may have previous owners stamps, labels or names written or on them. The covers and spine may have creasing from previously being read. The corners may be bumped and there may be a small number of bent pages. Older books may have fading/discoloration due to light exposure. read more
Description: Good. 0465068146 18950 PB: spine creased, text has highlighting, cover has light shelf wear-allow up to 21 business days for standard USPS media m a i l. wt1lbpf. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780465068142ISBN:0465068146
Description: Very Good. Text pages clean & tight with no markings or highlighting. Cover has a few small marks in front. Challenges & realigns assumptions that have long guided civil rights movements. Very readable copy. read more
"Although this book is fiction it is very essential to the movement. I was introduced to this book my sophomore year in college where I was training to be a student anti-racist organizer. The book assists to prepare its reader for events that have and will continue to take place within the anti-racist Black Nationalist movement. Although the stories are some what fantasy like it does a good job analyzing the struggles in organizing. This book is formatted like a series; although none of the stories are connected but none the less give a well rounded look into the world of an organizer. I suggest this book for active community organizers; it is an easy read with an edge. Once you pick this joint up you won't put it down until you reach the last page. I also suggest this book for great book discussion sessions. Enjoy!"
"Derrick Bell is brilliant but I found the style in Faces at the Bottom of the Well to be uninspiring. However, the thesis, that racism is a permanent fixture in United States society that is integral rather than vestigial is one that many must chew on before espousing the ludicrous declaration that the Obama-Phenomenon has birthed a post-racial America."
"a bright blow to the brain. this is not great writing necessarily - it is insightful and provocative thinking. this book changed my imagination and has stayed with me as few others have - that's as good as it gets for me."
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