America Behind The Color Line
Author | : Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
Publisher | : Grand Central Publishing |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2007-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780446533904 |
ISBN-13 | : 0446533904 |
Rating | : 4/5 (904 Downloads) |
Download or read book America Behind The Color Line written by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The readable companion, in the oral-history tradition of Studs Terkel, to the PBS documentary series, peeking behind the veil "that still, far too often, separates black America from white." Renowned scholar and New York Times bestselling author Gates delivers a stirring and authoritative companion to the major new PBS documentary America Behind the Color Line. The book includes thought-provoking essays from Colin Powell, Morgan Freeman, Russell Simmons, Vernon Jordan, Alicia Keys, Bernie Mac, and Quincy Jones.