Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism by Derrick A. Bell

Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism

Derrick A. Bell

240 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction history race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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The noted civil rights activist uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. These essays shed light on some of the most perplexing and vexing issues of our day: affirmative action, the ...

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