Lynching Barack Obama: How Whites Tried to String Up the President
Lynching Barack Obama examines the racial hostility surrounding Barack Obama and considers how America’s history of racism, political opposition, and symbolic violence informs public discourse. Molefi Kete Asante offers a focused study of race and power in the context of modern American politics.
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Lynching Barack Obama examines racial hostility directed toward Barack Obama during his presidency.
The book places political opposition and racially charged rhetoric within the broader history of race in the United States.
Its title invokes the symbolism of lynching to explore how historical violence can shape political discourse and public perception.
Written by Molefi Kete Asante, the work offers a focused perspective on race, power, and American politics.
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