Betrayal: How Black Intellectuals Have Abandoned the Ideals of the Civil Rights Era

by Houston A. Baker Jr.

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Houston A. Baker Jr. condemns black intellectuals who, he believes, have turned their backs on the tradition of racial activism in America. In their literature, speeches, and academic and public behavior, Baker identifies a "hungry generation" eager for power, respect, and money. Critiquing his own impoverished childhood in the "Little Africa" section of Louisville, Kentucky, Baker seeks to understand the shaping of this new public figure. He also...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0231139640

ISBN13:9780231139649

Release Date:March 2008

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

African-American Studies American Literature Civil Rights Civil Rights & Liberties Ethnic Studies Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Political Science Politics & Government

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