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Barbershops, Bibles, and BET: Everyday Talk and Black Political Thought

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I was curious what the author, who teaches Politics and American Studies at Princeton University had to say. She was raised Unitarian Universalist (UU), is still a UU and also a Christian. "As a black woman I find it impossible to ignore that it was the spirit of love, accepted by enslaved black people in stories and theology of Christianity that pointed the way out of no way. My search for truth has led me to study at Union Theological seminary. I still stand in open mouthed wonder as I try to understand how black people in America came to believe in a loving, benevolent and just God when there was so little empirical evidence to back that claim," said Melissa Haris-Lacewell, the author. In barbershops, churches and on Black Cable Television Television(BET), African American every talk and political thought evolve. That is where the work of identity and interest identification take place. The book is important for anyone striving to comprehend contemporary political issues

I more prefer books written more accessibly -- this one's written like a college paper. Still, the information it holds is very good and and excellent source for conversations about race in America.

After seeing the author interviewed on Bill Moyers' show, I was really looking forward to the book. I was disappointed in how much it read like a text book; it was very dry and more of a chore to read than a pleasure. She did her research, she developed a cogent point of view, but delivered it academically.

it took me some time to track this book down and upon doing that, it truly covered alot of area and made for a good solid read
i enjoyed the views and depth presented and the book is very interesting.