{"product_id":"african-americans-and-the-presidents-f-erik-brooks-9781440862113","title":"African Americans and the Presidents: Politics and Policies from Washington to Trump","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe president is arguably the most recognized and powerful individual in the United States. This reference work explores the American presidency in relation to issues of race concerning the African American community.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis work provides a contemporary and refreshing examination of the American presidency through the prism of race and race relations in America, revealing a long and complicated relationship between the U.S. presidency and the African American community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book evaluates each of the forty-five American presidents' policies, cabinet appointments, and handling of race matters in the United States. Following an extensive timeline, chronological chapters take an incisive look at each American president's life and career as well as the policies enacted during his presidency that affected the African American community. The presidents' personal writings, memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies frame their views on the issue of race and how they dealt with it before, during, and after their presidency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e F. Erik Brooks, Glenn L. Starks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440862117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440862113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2019 pg. 122","brand":"F. Erik Brooks","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935032148223,"sku":"9781440862113","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_e68a04ba-f92c-4a10-88d9-dfc741ff85cd.jpg?v=1681417456","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/african-americans-and-the-presidents-f-erik-brooks-9781440862113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}