Nov. 4, Wednesday -- 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis History Professor Clarence Walker will discuss his new book, 鈥淭he Preacher and the Politician, Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama and Race in America,鈥 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Bookstore Lounge of Memorial Union on the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis campus.
While President Obama鈥檚 election has persuaded many to conclude that America has entered a post-racial age, 鈥淭he Preacher and the Politician鈥 argues otherwise, noting that Obama鈥檚 candidacy was nearly derailed by his relationship with Wright, his outspoken former pastor.
Walker wrote the book with co-author Gregory Smithers, a lecturer in American History at King鈥檚 College, University of Aberdeen, Scotland. To schedule an interview, contact Walker at (530) 752-0779 or cewalker@ucdavis.edu. For information about the event, contact Paul Takushi at (530) 752-9072 or pmtakushi@ucdavis.edu
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