W.E.B. Du Bois said that "the problem of the twentieth century is
the problem of the color-line." It has been one hundred years since
Du Bois made that prescient statement, which naturally leads to the
question: "What is the problem of the twenty-first century?"
In this anthology, the authors address a wide range of topics:
race, gender, class, sexual orientation, globalism, migration,
health, politics, culture, and urban issues--from a diversity of
disciplinary perspectives. Paul Attewell, David Lavin, Thurston
Domina, and Tania Levey examine the black middle class at the turn
of the millennium. Todd C. Shaw considers how race shapes
patriotism in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Robert A. Brown
focuses on the growing chasm between blacks and whites with regard
to views of government's obligation to address citizens' basic
needs. H. Alexander Welcome details instances where white scholars
have improperly analyzed black experiences. Antonio Pastrana
revisits Du Bois's theories about the problems facing blacks. Joy
James shows that the United States possesses the means and wealth
to record and preserve (or censor) its slave/penal discourse as
part of its vast warehouse of (neo)slave narratives.
Ajuan Maria Mance hypothesizes that African-American literature
will become less consumed with exploration and documentation of
interracial differences, and more concerned with the relationships
within ethnic groups. Rosamond S. King explores literary
embodiments of the increasing prevalence of interracial
relationships. Anthony J. Lemelle and BarBara Scott present a
comparative historical policy analysis of the HIV/AIDS experience
among African Americans. Sandra Barnes examines sociological
promises and problems of the contemporary black church. Juan Battle
and Natalie Bennett scrutinize the experiences of African American
gays and lesbians in the context of the larger community. Verna
Keith and Diane Brown assess the state of African American health
in the context of social group structures. Michael Bennett looks at
the problems and opportunities facing black Americans from the
perspective of urban studies.
Juan Battle is professor of sociology at Hunter College and the
City University of New York Graduate Center. Michael Bennett is
professor of English at Long Island University, Brooklyn. Anthony
Lemelle is professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee and the editor of the Journal of African American
Studies, published by Transaction.
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