America behind the color line : dialogues with African Americans / Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Warner Books,
[2004], ©2004.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Genre: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 448 pages ; 24 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Part 1: Ebony towers
- The Good Soldier / Colin Powell
- Chairman of the Board / Vernon Jordan
- House of dreams / Franklin D. Raines
- Corporate man / Russell Simmons
- Chess master / Maurice Ashley
- Black and white logic / Dan Rose
- Breaking through / The Irvins
- Living the life / The Pearsons
- Résumé stories / Lenora Fulani
- Part 2: The black belt
- Home / Morgan Freeman
- Choices / Maya Angelou
- Policing the South / James H. Bolden
- Training Days / Sergeant Major Kenneth Wilcox
- Keys to the city / Willie W. Herenton
- Word of God / The Reverend Dr. R. Lawton Higgs, Sr.
- The big house / Carmen Johnson
- "Why not?" / Deirdre Wolff, Jerald Wolff
- Color-blind / Lura and Chris
- Part 3: Black Hollywood
- Different stories / Chris Tucker
- In character / Samuel L. Jackson
- Changing minds, breaking even / Arnon Milchan
- Independent means / Reginald Hudlin
- How it's done / Alicia Keys
- Life Purpose / Nia Long
- Excellence / Don Cheadle
- Living in the community / John Singleton
- Action / Reggie Bythewood
- The Buddy / Darnell Hunt
- The Chameleon / Bernie Mac
- The bonus / Larry Wilmore
- Part 4: Streets of heaven: Chicago's south side
- Restitution, reinvestment / Jesse L. Jackson
- Looking back, looking up / Timuel D. Black
- Twirling for success / Elaine Rhodes
- A mother's story / Tammie Cathery
- Finding their way / The Massenbergs
- Revolving door / Clark Clemons
- One prisoner's story / Kalais Chiron Hunt
- Ticket to success / Dr. Emiel Hamberlin
- A different version / Jason Smith.