{"product_id":"my-mother-barack-obama-donald-kevin-powell-9781982105259","title":"My Mother. Barack Obama. Donald Trump. and the Last Stand of the Angry White Man.","description":"\u003cb\u003eWritten in the tradition of works by Joan Didion, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, and Eve Ensler, this \"profoundly insightful and brilliantly inciting\" (Dominique Morisseau, Obie Award-winning playwright) exploration of the soul of the United States--the past, the present, and the future Kevin Powell wants for us all, through the lens and lives of three major figures: his mother, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTen short years ago, Barack Obama became president of the United States, and changed the course of history. Ten short years ago, our America was hailed globally as a breathtaking example of democracy, as a rainbow coalition of everyday people marching to the same drum beat. We had finally overcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But had we? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Both the presidencies of Obama and Donald Trump have produced some of the ugliest divides in history: horrific racial murders, non-stop mass shootings, the explosion of attacks on immigrants and on the LGBTQ community, the rise of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, a massive gap between the haves and the have-nots, and legions of women stepping forth to challenge sexual violence--and men--in all forms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this collection of thirteen powerful essays, \"Kevin Powell thoughtfully weaves together the connective tissue between gender, race, sexuality, pop culture, and sports through a series of raw, incredibly personal essays\" (Jemele Hill, writer and ESPN anchor). Be it politics, sports, pop culture, hip-hop music, mental health, racism, #MeToo, or his very complicated relationship with his mother, these impassioned essays are not merely a mirror of who we are, but also who and what Powell thinks we ought to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982105259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982105259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.60w x 0.80d","brand":"Kevin Powell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43979025285375,"sku":"9781982105259","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04459bef-443a-43c2-a9ac-0493dceaeaaa.jpg?v=1683243923","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-mother-barack-obama-donald-kevin-powell-9781982105259","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}