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by: Derrick Bell
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780465024131
ISBN: 0465024130
Label: Basic Books
Manufacturer: Basic Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: May 29, 1997
Publisher: Basic Books
Sales Rank: 990808
Studio: Basic Books
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Product Description:
Through parables and essays, Derrick Bell offers an eloquent work of social commentary on the permanence of racism.“Gospel,” says Derrick Bell, “and particularly the gospel choir at its best, echoes the tempos of the soul searching for God’s peace in the midst of a hostile world.”Just like the songs of a gospel choir, the pieces in this book give voice to the hardships faced by African Americans. Through allegorical stories and fictional encounters, dreams, and dialogues, it presents fresh perspectives on the different issues that concern Blacks, such as the message of The Bell Curve, the Contract with America, the media’s handling of Black men, and corporate greed’s responsibility for today’s rising “White rage” and subsequent “Black blame.” Despite their tough subjects, however, these stories resound with laughter and compassion and a continuing theme of Christian love. Ultimately, like the gospel songs, they offer African Americans hope and direction as they travel the racist world they inhabit.
Amazon.com Review:
Gospel Choirs is the third in a series of parables and essays by Derrick Bell that shed light on one of the most perplexing issues of our day--racism. Bell, a law school professor and activist, mixes dreams and dialogues through his own voice and that of the fictional Geneva Crenshaw, a civil rights lawyer of the 1960s. And it's not just racism that Bell ponders. Some of the writings question African-Americans' views on sexuality and sexism. But the issue of race in America is Bell's specialty and one he addresses sharply here with discussions of corporate policies, the fears of whites, and the need for black unity.
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Rating: - Another fine entry in a compelling series.
Once again Derrick Bell artfully weaves fiction in to the fabric of what are essentially life lessons on race in America. As an avid Bell fan I was familiar with his storytelling style and was not disappointed by this latest entry. The test for me with any book is whether there are quotes or sections which stand independent in my mind and can be easily identified with or transplanted to other settings. As I find so often with Mr. Bell's books, there are several intances where this is true. As ... Read More
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