The Black History of the White House

by Clarence Lusane

Book Overview

The Black History of the White House presents the untold history, racial politics, and shifting significance of the White House as experienced by African Americans, from the generations of enslaved people who helped to build it or were forced to work there to its first black First Family, the Obamas.

Clarence Lusane juxtaposes significant events in White House history with the ongoing struggle for democratic, civil, and human...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0872865320
• ISBN13: 9780872865327
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.0"