Ta-Nehisi Coates - We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (SOFTCOVER LARGE PRINT EDITION)

Ta-Nehisi Coates - We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (SOFTCOVER LARGE PRINT EDITION)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In these urgently relevant essays,* the National Book Awardwinning author of Between the World and Me reflects on race, Barack Obamas presidency and its jarring aftermath*including the election of Donald Trump. We were eight years in power was the lament of Reconstruction era black politicians as the American experiment in multiracial democracy ended with the return of white supremacist rule in the South. In this sweeping

Print Length: 242 pages

But is it already too late

and free-spirited thinker who was exiled from the United States because of her outspoken views

With contributions from more than 100 Black cultural luminaires from around the globe

the land famed for its incredible technology and proud warrior traditions will be thrown into turmoil

especially when you have a loving family

Publication Date: March 21

It reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation’s founding and construction—and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation

From forward by Asa G

We could not have achieved our freedom without the help of people around the world using the nonviolent means of boycotts and divestment to compel governments and institutions to withdraw their support for the apartheid regime

Publisher : HarperCollins

The Stakes: Are higher than you can imagine