The Negro mood, and other essays.
| Author/creator | Bennett, Lerone |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : Johnson Pub. Co., 1964. |
| Description | ix, 104 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | "[I]n 1964, Bennett published The Negro Mood, a collection of essays that demonstrated a sharper editorial bite than his previous works. Probing such issues as the failed integration of Blacks into American life and the ways in which Blacks are denied the fruits of society, Bennett takes aim at the white liberal establishment for ignoring the accomplishments of African Americans and for just mouthing the words of racial justice rather than performing the actions that might remedy it. He argues that white liberals have not changed the political system they repeatedly label as unfair, and that their reactions to Black violence, for example, dramatically illustrates the dangerous hypocrisy of their political positions. 'White violence, though deplorable, is endurable, and white liberals endure it amazingly well,' Bennett wrote. 'But Negro violence creates or threatens to create a situation which forces white liberals to choose sides; it exposes their essential support of things as they are'"--From Encyclopedia.com. |
| Local note | Little-101625 - $2.57 |
| LCCN | 64008370 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | E185.61 .B43 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |