One America In The 21st Century

Download or read book One America in the 21st Century written by Steven F. Lawson and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally released in 2008, this book features the first publication in book form of the Clinton Commission on Race Initiative's report; a foreword by commission chair John Hope Franklin; President Clinton's speech that launched the commission; and other important materials for classes on American race relations. "The report, and this volume, will surely assume a place among the most significant works about race and the persistent challenge of racism in modern American life."--William A. Link, University of Florida