Repositioning Race: Prophetic Research in a Postracial Obama Age

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REPOSITIONING RACE SUNY series in African American Studies —————— John R. Howard and Robert C. Smith, editors REPOSITIONING RACE PROPHETIC RESEARCH IN A POSTRACIAL OBAMA AGE Edited by SANDRA L. BARNES ZANDRIA F. ROBINSON EARL WRIGHT II Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2014 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Eileen Nizer Marketing by Anne M. Valentine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Repositioning race : prophetic research in a postracial Obama age / edited by Sandra L. Barnes, Zandria F. Robinson, and Earl Wright II. pages cm. — (SUNY series in African American studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4384-5085-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. United States—Race relations. 2. African Americans—Social conditions— 21st century. 3. Race relations. I. Barnes, Sandra L. II. Robinson, Zandria F. III. Wright II, Earl. E184.A1R446 2014 305.800973—dc23 2013019604 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This volume is dedicated to those scholars who, 40 years ago, affirmed the prophetic tradition in Black sociology . Moreover, it is dedicated to the many scholars, teachers, students, and community activists of color who serve tirelessly and sacrificed on behalf of disenfranchised people worldwide. With the continued help of other prophetic thinkers and doers, your labor will not be in vain. • ...