Rhetoric Race and Religion
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Not generally a big fan of the Top Ten List, I do understand that, taken as whole, many of these Top Ten suggestions can help to share some interesting news and instigate good debate. And do not worry, I am under no delusions that my list of 10 is in any way exhaustive or even authoritative. This list is more of a, “If you asked me at this very moment as I sip my coffee at my favorite cafe” kind of list.
So in no particular order . . .
BOOK – The Racial Middle: Latinos and Asian Americans Living Beyond the Racial Divide by Eileen O’Brien – This is a good read that explores some of the issues facing Latino/a and Asian folks in the United States around race when conversations are so often focused on White/Black dynamics.
BOOK – Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence by Keli Goff – An insightful look at some of the generational shifts as politics emerges from the hands of the baby boomer and civil rights generations.
BOOK – America Is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan – A classic story of the Filipino immigrant experience written by one of the giants of Filipino literature.
GRAPHIC NOVEL – Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology a great collaboration of Asian American artist and writers who tackle some important questions of identity and culture.
BLOG – Colorlines.com – A great source or insightful commentary and news that impacts conversations about race.
BLOG – Rhetoric, Race and Religion – Some great writers and aggregator of topics that converge around faith, politics, life and race.
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