Protecting Our Own Race, Crime, and African Americans |
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| Author:
| Russell-Brown, Katheryn |
| Series title: | Perspectives on a Multiracial America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7425-4570-0 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $98.00 |
Book Description:
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Protecting Our Own explores the new implications of the "black protectionism" phenomenon-wherein African Americans feel a protective response towards African American politicians and celebrities in legal battles-as more and more African Americans find themselves in the spotlight. Russell-Brown details the history of this phenomenon and ponders its future in light of recent trials of African American celebrities like OJ Simpson and R. Kelly.
Protecting Our Own explores the new implications of the "black protectionism" phenomenon-wherein African Americans feel a protective response towards African American politicians and celebrities in legal battles-as more and more African Americans find themselves in the spotlight. Russell-Brown details the history of this phenomenon and ponders its future in light of recent trials of African American celebrities like OJ Simpson and R. Kelly.